How To Install ftpd on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ftpd on Kali Linux. ftpd is File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ftpd on Kali Linux.

What is ftpd

ftpd is:

This is the netkit ftp server. You are recommended to use one of its alternatives, such as vsftpd, proftpd, or pure-ftpd.

This server supports IPv6, and can be used in standalone mode as well as in inetd-slave mode, but other servers have better long-term security screening.

The server can be used with GNU/Linux, GNU/kFreeBSD, and GNU/Hurd.

There are three methods to install ftpd 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 ftpd Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install ftpd

Install ftpd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ftpd using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ftpd

Install ftpd 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 ftpd using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ftpd

How To Uninstall ftpd on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the ftpd package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ftpd

Uninstall ftpd And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ftpd

Remove ftpd Configurations and Data

To remove ftpd configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ftpd

Remove ftpd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ftpd

Dependencies

ftpd have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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