How To Install proftpd-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install proftpd-dev on Kali Linux. proftpd-dev is Versatile, virtual-hosting FTP daemon - development files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install proftpd-dev on Kali Linux.

What is proftpd-dev

proftpd-dev 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 all files required to develop third-parties modules that can be loaded at run-time by means of DSO support.

There are three methods to install proftpd-dev 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-dev Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install proftpd-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install proftpd-dev

Install proftpd-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install proftpd-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install proftpd-dev

Install proftpd-dev 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 update

After updating apt database, We can install proftpd-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install proftpd-dev

How To Uninstall proftpd-dev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the proftpd-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove proftpd-dev

Uninstall proftpd-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall proftpd-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove proftpd-dev

Remove proftpd-dev Configurations and Data

To remove proftpd-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge proftpd-dev

Remove proftpd-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove proftpd-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge proftpd-dev

Dependencies

proftpd-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install proftpd-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.