How To Install proftpd-mod-pgsql on Ubuntu 18.04

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

Introduction

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

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 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-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 Ubuntu. 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 Ubuntu 18.04

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 Ubuntu 18.04, 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 Ubuntu 18.04 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

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Summary

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