How To Install proftpd-mod-vroot on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install proftpd-mod-vroot on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is proftpd-mod-vroot
proftpd-mod-vroot is:
The purpose of this module to is to implement a virtual chroot capability that does not require root privileges. The mod_vroot module provides this capability by using ProFTPD’s FS API. It also allows one to map a directory out of the user chroot as an alias in the chroot for sharing common directories.
There are three methods to install proftpd-mod-vroot 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-vroot 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-vroot using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install proftpd-mod-vroot
Install proftpd-mod-vroot Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install proftpd-mod-vroot using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install proftpd-mod-vroot
Install proftpd-mod-vroot 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-vroot using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install proftpd-mod-vroot
How To Uninstall proftpd-mod-vroot on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the proftpd-mod-vroot package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove proftpd-mod-vroot
Uninstall proftpd-mod-vroot And Its Dependencies
To uninstall proftpd-mod-vroot 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-vroot
Remove proftpd-mod-vroot Configurations and Data
To remove proftpd-mod-vroot configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge proftpd-mod-vroot
Remove proftpd-mod-vroot configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove proftpd-mod-vroot configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge proftpd-mod-vroot
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install proftpd-mod-vroot package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
