How To Install proftpd-basic on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install proftpd-basic on Kali Linux.
What is proftpd-basic
proftpd-basic is:
ProFTPD is a powerful modular FTP/SFTP/FTPS server. This File Transfer Protocol daemon supports also hidden directories, virtual hosts, and per-directory “.ftpaccess” files. It uses a single main configuration file, with a syntax similar to Apache.
Because of the advanced design, anonymous-FTP directories can have an arbitrary internal structure (bin, lib, etc, and special files are not needed). Advanced features such as multiple password files and upload/download ratios are also supported.
This is a transitional package only. It can safely be removed.
There are three methods to install proftpd-basic on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install proftpd-basic Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install proftpd-basic using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install proftpd-basicInstall proftpd-basic Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install proftpd-basic using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install proftpd-basicInstall proftpd-basic Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude updateAfter updating apt database, We can install proftpd-basic using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install proftpd-basicHow To Uninstall proftpd-basic on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the proftpd-basic package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove proftpd-basicUninstall proftpd-basic And Its Dependencies
To uninstall proftpd-basic and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove proftpd-basicRemove proftpd-basic Configurations and Data
To remove proftpd-basic configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge proftpd-basicRemove proftpd-basic configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove proftpd-basic configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge proftpd-basicDependencies
proftpd-basic have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install proftpd-basic package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.