How To Install ftp-ssl on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ftp-ssl on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is ftp-ssl
ftp-ssl is:
ftp is the user interface to the ARPANET standard File Transfer Protocol. The program allows a user to transfer files to and from a remote network site.
ftp-ssl replaces normal ftp using SSL or TLS authentication and encryption. It interoperates with normal ftpd. It checks if the other side is also talking SSL or TLS, if not it falls back to normal ftp protocol.
Advantages over normal ftp(d): Your passwords and the data you send will not go in cleartext over the line. Nobody can get it with tcpdump or similar tools.
There are three methods to install ftp-ssl on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install ftp-ssl Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ftp-ssl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ftp-ssl
Install ftp-ssl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ftp-ssl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ftp-ssl
Install ftp-ssl Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install ftp-ssl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ftp-ssl
How To Uninstall ftp-ssl on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the ftp-ssl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ftp-ssl
Uninstall ftp-ssl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ftp-ssl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ftp-ssl
Remove ftp-ssl Configurations and Data
To remove ftp-ssl configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ftp-ssl
Remove ftp-ssl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ftp-ssl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ftp-ssl
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ftp-ssl package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
