How To Install proftpd-mod-tar on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install proftpd-mod-tar on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is proftpd-mod-tar
proftpd-mod-tar is:
The mod_tar module supports on-the-fly creation of tar files, Whenever a client attempts to download a directory as a tar file, the mod_tar module will automatically create a tar file of that directory.
There are three methods to install proftpd-mod-tar 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-tar 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-tar using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install proftpd-mod-tar
Install proftpd-mod-tar Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install proftpd-mod-tar using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install proftpd-mod-tar
Install proftpd-mod-tar 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-tar using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install proftpd-mod-tar
How To Uninstall proftpd-mod-tar on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the proftpd-mod-tar package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove proftpd-mod-tar
Uninstall proftpd-mod-tar And Its Dependencies
To uninstall proftpd-mod-tar 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-tar
Remove proftpd-mod-tar Configurations and Data
To remove proftpd-mod-tar configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge proftpd-mod-tar
Remove proftpd-mod-tar configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove proftpd-mod-tar configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge proftpd-mod-tar
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install proftpd-mod-tar package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
