How To Install proftpd-mod-autohost on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install proftpd-mod-autohost on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is proftpd-mod-autohost
proftpd-mod-autohost is:
The mod_autohost module allows for server configurations to be configured in individual files, and for those configuration to be used in an “on demand” fashion. Rather than loading the configurations into memory when the daemon starts up, the daemon will check the IP address and port being contacted by a connecting client, check in the filesystem for a mod_autohost configuration file for that address/port, dynamically parse the configuration, and insert the configuration into the session’s process space. Thus changes to the configuration are seen whenever a client connects, without requiring a daemon restart. The memory footprint is reduced because proftpd, via mod_autohost, only reads and uses the needed configuration.
There are three methods to install proftpd-mod-autohost 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 proftpd-mod-autohost 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-mod-autohost using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install proftpd-mod-autohost
Install proftpd-mod-autohost Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install proftpd-mod-autohost using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install proftpd-mod-autohost
Install proftpd-mod-autohost 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 proftpd-mod-autohost using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install proftpd-mod-autohost
How To Uninstall proftpd-mod-autohost on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the proftpd-mod-autohost package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove proftpd-mod-autohost
Uninstall proftpd-mod-autohost And Its Dependencies
To uninstall proftpd-mod-autohost and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove proftpd-mod-autohost
Remove proftpd-mod-autohost Configurations and Data
To remove proftpd-mod-autohost configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge proftpd-mod-autohost
Remove proftpd-mod-autohost configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove proftpd-mod-autohost configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge proftpd-mod-autohost
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install proftpd-mod-autohost package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
