ftp server on ubuntu (vsftpd)

FTP server on Ubuntu

FTP server:

To install:

sudo apt install vsftpd

Anonymous FTP Configuration:

• Go to this file sudo vi  /etc/vsftpd.conf  and change below

 anonymous_enable=Yes

File location:

cd /srv/ftp/

•  copy our file into above location.
• To restart the vsfpd server:

 sudo service vsftpd restart

 If we restart then only anonymous user will be take effect

From Client:

To connect:

ftp 172.31.141.47
username: anonymous
pwd   is just give enter(empty string)

------- snip ---------
Connected to 172.31.141.47.
220 (vsFTPd 3.0.2)
Name (172.31.141.47:labuser): anonymous
331 Please specify the password.
Password:
230 Login successful.
Remote system type is UNIX.
Using binary mode to transfer files.
ftp>
------------------ snip -------------

Command:

 ls -> to list remove server file
 !ls -> to list client VM file list.
 get file.txt  -> To download the file
 put file.txt  -> To upload the file to the server.

--------- snip of get ----------
ftp> get 210
local: 210 remote: 210
200 PORT command successful. Consider using PASV.
150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for 210 (45219860 bytes).
226 Transfer complete.
45219860 bytes received in 3.90 secs (11335.1 kB/s)
ftp>
--------- snip of get ----------