How To Install proftpd-basic on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install proftpd-basic on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is proftpd-basic
proftpd-basic 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 contains the daemon and all main modules used for common configurations. If you need database-centric authentication install the suitable proftpd-mod suggested package.
There are three methods to install proftpd-basic on Ubuntu 20.04. 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-basic 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-basic using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install proftpd-basic
Install proftpd-basic Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install proftpd-basic using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install proftpd-basic
Install proftpd-basic 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-basic using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install proftpd-basic
How To Uninstall proftpd-basic on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the proftpd-basic package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove proftpd-basic
Uninstall proftpd-basic And Its Dependencies
To uninstall proftpd-basic and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove proftpd-basic
Remove proftpd-basic Configurations and Data
To remove proftpd-basic configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge proftpd-basic
Remove proftpd-basic configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove proftpd-basic configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge proftpd-basic
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install proftpd-basic package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
