How To Install twoftpd-run on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install twoftpd-run on Kali Linux. twoftpd-run is a simple secure efficient FTP server

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install twoftpd-run on Kali Linux.

What is twoftpd-run

twoftpd-run is:

This is twoftpd, an FTP server that strives to be secure, simple, and efficient. None of the commands can cause execution of other programs, and the normal model of execution does a chroot to the logged in user’s directory immediately after authentication.

This package sets up the twoftpd service to listen on 0.0.0.0:21, and additionally provides a service directory to run an anonymous twoftpd service.

There are three methods to install twoftpd-run on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install twoftpd-run Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install twoftpd-run using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install twoftpd-run

Install twoftpd-run Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install twoftpd-run using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install twoftpd-run

Install twoftpd-run Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install twoftpd-run using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install twoftpd-run

How To Uninstall twoftpd-run on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the twoftpd-run package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove twoftpd-run

Uninstall twoftpd-run And Its Dependencies

To uninstall twoftpd-run and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove twoftpd-run

Remove twoftpd-run Configurations and Data

To remove twoftpd-run configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge twoftpd-run

Remove twoftpd-run configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove twoftpd-run configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge twoftpd-run

Dependencies

twoftpd-run have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install twoftpd-run package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.