ProFTPD is an Open Source FTP Server with secure and reliable file transfer on Linux environments. The configurations are simple and easy to setup.
Step 1: Hostname definition
Put the hostname entry in your linux host file
[root@server.local ~]# vi /etc/hosts
Add this in end of file
192.168.1.5 server.local
Save and exit the file.
Step 2: Install EPEL
Check whether you have installed EPEL repoistory on your server, if not please check our previous post.
[root@server.local ~]# rpm -qa epel*
epel-release-6-8.noarch
In my server i’m already have EPEL repository. So we are ready to go.
Step 3: Install ProFTPD package
Now we want to install the main package called “ProFTPD” by issuing following command.
[root@server.local ~]# yum install proftpd proftpd-utils
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, priorities
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* base: centos.excellmedia.net
* epel: epel.mirror.net.in
* extras: centos.excellmedia.net
* jpackage-generic: sunsite.rediris.es
* jpackage-generic-5.0: sunsite.rediris.es
* updates: centos.excellmedia.net
189 packages excluded due to repository priority protections
Setting up Install Process
No package proftpd-utils available.
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package proftpd.x86_64 0:1.3.3g-4.el6 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: libGeoIP.so.1()(64bit) for package: proftpd-1.3.3g-4.el6.x86_64
--> Running transaction check
---> Package GeoIP.x86_64 0:1.5.1-5.el6 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
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Package Arch Version Repository Size
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Installing:
proftpd x86_64 1.3.3g-4.el6 epel 3.3 M
Installing for dependencies:
GeoIP x86_64 1.5.1-5.el6 epel 21 M
Transaction Summary
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Install 2 Package(s)
Total download size: 24 M
Installed size: 50 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
(1/2): GeoIP-1.5.1-5.el6.x86_64.rpm | 21 MB 07:59
(2/2): proftpd-1.3.3g-4.el6.x86_64.rpm | 3.3 MB 01:43
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Total 42 kB/s | 24 MB 09:44
warning: rpmts_HdrFromFdno: Header V3 RSA/SHA256 Signature, key ID 0608b895: NOKEY
Retrieving key from file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-EPEL-6
Importing GPG key 0x0608B895:
Userid : EPEL (6)
Package: epel-release-6-8.noarch (installed)
From : /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-EPEL-6
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Installing : GeoIP-1.5.1-5.el6.x86_64 1/2
Installing : proftpd-1.3.3g-4.el6.x86_64 2/2
Verifying : proftpd-1.3.3g-4.el6.x86_64 1/2
Verifying : GeoIP-1.5.1-5.el6.x86_64 2/2
Installed:
proftpd.x86_64 0:1.3.3g-4.el6
Dependency Installed:
GeoIP.x86_64 0:1.5.1-5.el6
Complete!
Step 4: Create FTP User
Create a vaild FTP user for authorized connection.
[root@server.local ~]# useradd john
[root@server.local ~]# passwd john
[root@server.local ~]# su - john
Create a directory
[john@server.local ~]$ mkdir Test
Step 5: Start ProFTPD service
Before starting FTP service please check twice whether your firewall services are disabled.
[root@server.local ~]# /etc/init.d/iptables stop
iptables: Flushing firewall rules: [ OK ]
iptables: Setting chains to policy ACCEPT: filter [ OK ]
iptables: Unloading modules: [ OK ]
[root@server.local ~]# chkconfig --level 35 iptables off
[root@server.local ~]# /etc/init.d/proftpd start
Starting proftpd: [ OK ]
[root@server.local ~]# chkconfig --level 35 proftpd on
Step 6: Access ProFTPD server
Open your web browser, type ftp://server.local or ftp://192.168.1.5. You will be asked to enter the username and password, here give john’s credentials.
It will access your account file which is your $HOME system path account, defined in /etc/passwd file. The created folder “Test” is visible on the browser now.
That’s all!! You made it. Now FTP server is ready to use in your environment.
Thanks!!
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