How To Install gadmin-proftpd on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gadmin-proftpd on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is gadmin-proftpd
gadmin-proftpd is:
gadmin-proftpd is a fast and easy to use GTK+ administration tool for the Proftpd standalone server.
gadmin-proftpd gives admins easy access to virtual hosting, 8 layers of security including chrooted users and encrypted transfers on both the data and/or control channels.
There are three methods to install gadmin-proftpd 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 gadmin-proftpd Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install gadmin-proftpd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gadmin-proftpd
Install gadmin-proftpd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gadmin-proftpd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gadmin-proftpd
Install gadmin-proftpd 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 gadmin-proftpd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gadmin-proftpd
How To Uninstall gadmin-proftpd on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the gadmin-proftpd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gadmin-proftpd
Uninstall gadmin-proftpd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gadmin-proftpd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gadmin-proftpd
Remove gadmin-proftpd Configurations and Data
To remove gadmin-proftpd configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gadmin-proftpd
Remove gadmin-proftpd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gadmin-proftpd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gadmin-proftpd
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gadmin-proftpd package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.