How To Install ftpd-ssl on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ftpd-ssl on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is ftpd-ssl
ftpd-ssl is:
This is the netkit ftp server with encryption support.
ftpd-ssl replaces normal ftpd using SSL authentication and encryption. It interoperates with normal ftp. It checks if the other side is also talking SSL, 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 ftpd-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 ftpd-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 ftpd-ssl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ftpd-ssl
Install ftpd-ssl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ftpd-ssl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ftpd-ssl
Install ftpd-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 ftpd-ssl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ftpd-ssl
How To Uninstall ftpd-ssl on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the ftpd-ssl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ftpd-ssl
Uninstall ftpd-ssl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ftpd-ssl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ftpd-ssl
Remove ftpd-ssl Configurations and Data
To remove ftpd-ssl configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ftpd-ssl
Remove ftpd-ssl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ftpd-ssl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ftpd-ssl
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ftpd-ssl package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
