vsftpd Setup & Usage in Linux Guide

Vsftpd is an FTP server software running on Linux systems that is used to provide FTP services, allowing users to upload, download, and manage files over a network using the FTP protocol.

The steps for using the vsftpd software are as follows:

1. Install the vsftpd software:
   Open the terminal on a Linux system and execute the following command to install the vsftpd software:

sudo apt-get install vsftpd

1. Start the vsftpd service:
   Once the installation is complete, run the following command to start the vsftpd service:

sudo systemctl start vsftpd

1. Setting up vsftpd service:
   By editing the vsftpd configuration file /etc/vsftpd.conf, you can configure various parameters of vsftpd, such as enabling anonymous login, setting access permissions, etc.
2. To enable vsftpd to start automatically upon boot, run the following command:

sudo systemctl enable vsftpd

1. Connect using an FTP client:
   On another computer, use FTP client software (such as FileZilla, WinSCP) to connect to the IP address of a Linux system that has the vsftpd service installed, and enter your username and password to log in.

By following the steps above, you can set up an FTP server on a Linux system and provide FTP services using vsftpd software.