How to configure FTP in Linux

1. run the rpm-qa | grepvsftpd command to check whether the ftp is installed. if ftp is not installed, run the yum-yinsta command.

 

1. run the rpm-qa | grep vsftpd command to check whether the ftp has been installed. if ftp is not installed, run yum-y install vsftpd to install it. (use apt-get install vsftpd in ubuntu)

2. service vsftpd start

To enable FTP to automatically start upon startup, run the command chkconfig -- level 35 vsftpd on.

3. set ftp permissions

Vi/etc/vsftpd. conf
Change anonymous_enable = YES to anonymous_enable = NO
ESC return, input ": wq" to save and release

4. add an ftp account and Directory

Useradd-d/alidata/www/wwwroot-s/sbin/nologin pwftp
Passwd pwftp
Chmod-R 755/alidata/www/wwwroot
Chown-R pwftp/alidata/www/wwwroot
/Etc/rc. d/init. d/vsftpd restart
Then use the account pwftp password 123456
After testing, you can log on to ftp. The directory is/alidata/www/wwwroot.