How To Install proftpd-mod-odbc on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install proftpd-mod-odbc on Ubuntu 18.04. proftpd-mod-odbc is Versatile, virtual-hosting FTP daemon - ODBC module

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install proftpd-mod-odbc on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is proftpd-mod-odbc

proftpd-mod-odbc 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 ODBC based authentication.

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

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

Install proftpd-mod-odbc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install proftpd-mod-odbc

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

sudo aptitude -y install proftpd-mod-odbc

How To Uninstall proftpd-mod-odbc on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove proftpd-mod-odbc

Uninstall proftpd-mod-odbc And Its Dependencies

To uninstall proftpd-mod-odbc 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-odbc

Remove proftpd-mod-odbc Configurations and Data

To remove proftpd-mod-odbc configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

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

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

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

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

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install proftpd-mod-odbc package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.