Software projects/OS/Slackware/Advanced usage/vsftpd

Configuration

• Edit /etc/vsftpd.conf .
• This default configuration file is well-commented.
• For more options:

man vsftpd.conf

Start from inetd

• Take a look at this.
• Edit /etc/inetd.conf
• Uncomment

#ftp     stream  tcp     nowait  root    /usr/sbin/tcpd  vsftpd                                                        

to

ftp     stream  tcp     nowait  root    /usr/sbin/tcpd  vsftpd    

• If the proftpd line is active, comment it.
• Start inetd
• Be sure that in /etc/vsftpd.conf you have:

 listen=NO

Start as standalone

• Edit /etc/vsftpd.conf
• Change

listen=NO

to

listen=YES

• Run vsftpd

vsftpd