How To Install proftpd-mod-sqlite on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install proftpd-mod-sqlite on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is proftpd-mod-sqlite
proftpd-mod-sqlite 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 SQLite based authentication.
There are three methods to install proftpd-mod-sqlite 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-sqlite 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-sqlite using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install proftpd-mod-sqlite
Install proftpd-mod-sqlite Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install proftpd-mod-sqlite using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install proftpd-mod-sqlite
Install proftpd-mod-sqlite 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-sqlite using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install proftpd-mod-sqlite
How To Uninstall proftpd-mod-sqlite on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the proftpd-mod-sqlite package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove proftpd-mod-sqlite
Uninstall proftpd-mod-sqlite And Its Dependencies
To uninstall proftpd-mod-sqlite 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-sqlite
Remove proftpd-mod-sqlite Configurations and Data
To remove proftpd-mod-sqlite configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge proftpd-mod-sqlite
Remove proftpd-mod-sqlite configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove proftpd-mod-sqlite configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge proftpd-mod-sqlite
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install proftpd-mod-sqlite package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
