How To Install proftpd-mod-ldap on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install proftpd-mod-ldap on Kali Linux. proftpd-mod-ldap is Versatile, virtual-hosting FTP daemon - LDAP module

Introduction

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

What is proftpd-mod-ldap

proftpd-mod-ldap 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 provides LDAP based authentication.

There are three methods to install proftpd-mod-ldap 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-mod-ldap 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-ldap using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install proftpd-mod-ldap

Install proftpd-mod-ldap Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install proftpd-mod-ldap

Install proftpd-mod-ldap 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-mod-ldap using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install proftpd-mod-ldap

How To Uninstall proftpd-mod-ldap on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove proftpd-mod-ldap

Uninstall proftpd-mod-ldap And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove proftpd-mod-ldap

Remove proftpd-mod-ldap Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge proftpd-mod-ldap

Remove proftpd-mod-ldap configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge proftpd-mod-ldap

Dependencies

proftpd-mod-ldap have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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