How To Install ftpd on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ftpd on Debian 12.
What is ftpd
ftpd is:
This is a transitional package. It can safely be removed.
There are three methods to install ftpd on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install ftpd Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ftpd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ftpd
Install ftpd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ftpd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ftpd
Install ftpd 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install ftpd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ftpd
How To Uninstall ftpd on Debian 12
To uninstall only the ftpd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ftpd
Uninstall ftpd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ftpd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ftpd
Remove ftpd Configurations and Data
To remove ftpd configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ftpd
Remove ftpd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ftpd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ftpd
Dependencies
ftpd have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ftpd package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
