How To Install proftpd-mod-pgsql on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install proftpd-mod-pgsql on Debian 10.
What is proftpd-mod-pgsql
proftpd-mod-pgsql 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 PostgreSQL based authentication.
There are three methods to install proftpd-mod-pgsql on Debian 10. 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-pgsql 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-pgsql using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install proftpd-mod-pgsql
Install proftpd-mod-pgsql Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install proftpd-mod-pgsql using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install proftpd-mod-pgsql
Install proftpd-mod-pgsql 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install proftpd-mod-pgsql using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install proftpd-mod-pgsql
How To Uninstall proftpd-mod-pgsql on Debian 10
To uninstall only the proftpd-mod-pgsql package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove proftpd-mod-pgsql
Uninstall proftpd-mod-pgsql And Its Dependencies
To uninstall proftpd-mod-pgsql and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove proftpd-mod-pgsql
Remove proftpd-mod-pgsql Configurations and Data
To remove proftpd-mod-pgsql configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge proftpd-mod-pgsql
Remove proftpd-mod-pgsql configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove proftpd-mod-pgsql configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge proftpd-mod-pgsql
Dependencies
proftpd-mod-pgsql have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install proftpd-mod-pgsql package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.