How To Install proftpd-core on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install proftpd-core on Kali Linux.
What is proftpd-core
proftpd-core 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 package contains the daemon and all main modules used for common configurations. If you need database-centric authentication install the suitable proftpd-mod suggested package.
There are three methods to install proftpd-core 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-core Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install proftpd-core using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install proftpd-coreInstall proftpd-core Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install proftpd-core using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install proftpd-coreInstall proftpd-core 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-core using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install proftpd-coreHow To Uninstall proftpd-core on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the proftpd-core package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove proftpd-coreUninstall proftpd-core And Its Dependencies
To uninstall proftpd-core and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove proftpd-coreRemove proftpd-core Configurations and Data
To remove proftpd-core configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge proftpd-coreRemove proftpd-core configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove proftpd-core configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge proftpd-coreDependencies
proftpd-core have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install proftpd-core package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
