ProFTPD is a well-known FTP server for Linux operating system and the best thing about this server is that it comes without a cost.
The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is the one that is required whenever you wish to transfer your files from one end to another. For enabling this functionality, you need to have a server that supports this protocol.
Here at LinuxAPT, as part of our Sever Management Services, we regularly help our Customers to perform related ProFTPD queries.
In this context, we shall look into the procedure of installing ProFTPD on a Linux Mint 20 system.
1. Perform System update
You can fix all the dependency issues and update system packages with the below command:
$ sudo apt-get update2. Install ProFTPD on the system
To install ProFTPD on your system, you need to run the following command:
$ sudo apt-get install proftpd3. Start ProFTPD service on the system
After installation, you can start the ProFTPD service on your system by executing the command given below:
$ sudo systemctl start proftpd4. Enable ProFTPD on the system
Now, you need to enable the ProFTPD service on Linux Mint 20 by running the below command:
$ sudo systemctl enable proftpd5. Confirm ProFTPD status
Finally, you can ensure whether ProFTPD is working properly on your system or not by running the following command:
$ sudo systemctl status proftpdThe status will confirm that the ProFTPD service is running properly on our Linux Mint 20 system.
You can instantly remove ProFTPD from your Linux Mint 20 system by running the below command:
$ sudo apt-get purge --autoremove proftpdThis article covers how you can instantly install ProFTPD on a Linux Mint 20 system. In fact, ProFTPD will easily facilitate transferring your files from one end to another while fully supporting the file transfer protocol.
