FTP Server

[Matt Galvin]

> I would like to install a FTP server. What
> is a simple FTP server and how do I install it?

I use "vsftpd". It is very easy to setup and use. Simply do the following:

~$ sudo apt-get install vsftpd

when that is done

~$ sudo gedit /etc/vsftpd.conf

and uncomment the line that reads

#local_enable=YES

so that it reads

local_enable=YES

then run this command to restart the ftp server so that it sees the
configuration file change

~$ sudo /etc/init.d/vsftpd restart

That should do it :) Test it out with:

~$ ftp localhost

Hope this helps,

Matt