Some popular FTP sites for Debian, FreeBSD, RED HAT, SUSE, Kernel, KDE, GENOME etc., are powered by VSFTPD. It is the default FTP server for most Linux and Unix operating systems such as Red Hat, CentOS, Fedora, and Ubuntu.
https://www.ostechnix.com/install-vsftpd-server-ubuntu-16-04-lts/
Find and change the following lines as shown below.
restart the vsftpd service
check the satus via :
you can use any linux account as ftp credential
Change user directory
create a file under :
/var/www/userconfigs/replace_user_name (ex /var/www/userconfigs/costas)
edit replace_user_name file with the dir you want ex :
goto /etc/vsftpd.conf and add this line :
when you are under /var/ , make www dir writable with
restart the vsftpd service (on the test needed 3times, till change)
ps the path /var/www/userconfigs can be anywhere
add virtual users : https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxadmin/comments/5nm2qg/chroot_local_vsftpd_users_into_their_own/
http://askubuntu.com/a/784960
http://askubuntu.com/questions/73323/how-to-setup-vsftpd-for-multiple-users-including-adding-specific-directories
http://howto.gumph.org/content/setup-virtual-users-and-directories-in-vsftpd/
http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/94603/limit-ftp-access-only-to-the-var-www-with-vsftpd
ProFTPD
howto - http://www.tecmint.com/install-proftpd-in-ubuntu-and-debian/
homepage - http://www.proftpd.org/
https://www.ostechnix.com/install-vsftpd-server-ubuntu-16-04-lts/
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##update the package lists with : sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install vsftpd
sudo nano /etc/vsftpd.confFind and change the following lines as shown below.
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##Disable anonymous user login.
anonymous_enable=NO
##Uncomment these two lines.
ascii_upload_enable=YES
ascii_download_enable=YES
##Uncomment and enter your Welcome message - Not necessary, It's optional.
ftpd_banner=Welcome to OSTechNix FTP service.
##Add this line the end.
use_localtime=YES
# Uncomment this to enable any form of FTP write command.
write_enable=YESrestart the vsftpd service
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sudo systemctl restart vsftpd
or
sudo service vsftpd restartcheck the satus via :
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sudo systemctl status vsftpdyou can use any linux account as ftp credential
Change user directory
create a file under :
/var/www/userconfigs/replace_user_name (ex /var/www/userconfigs/costas)
edit replace_user_name file with the dir you want ex :
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local_root=/var/wwwgoto /etc/vsftpd.conf and add this line :
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user_config_dir=/var/www/userconfigs
# Uncomment this to enable any form of FTP write command.
write_enable=YESwhen you are under /var/ , make www dir writable with
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chmod -R 777 wwwrestart the vsftpd service (on the test needed 3times, till change)
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sudo systemctl restart vsftpdps the path /var/www/userconfigs can be anywhere
add virtual users : https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxadmin/comments/5nm2qg/chroot_local_vsftpd_users_into_their_own/
http://askubuntu.com/a/784960
http://askubuntu.com/questions/73323/how-to-setup-vsftpd-for-multiple-users-including-adding-specific-directories
http://howto.gumph.org/content/setup-virtual-users-and-directories-in-vsftpd/
http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/94603/limit-ftp-access-only-to-the-var-www-with-vsftpd
ProFTPD
howto - http://www.tecmint.com/install-proftpd-in-ubuntu-and-debian/
homepage - http://www.proftpd.org/