How To Set Up An Ftp Server In Ubuntu Linux With Pictures

Open Terminal Type in sudo apt-get upgrade and press ↵ Enter. Type in your password and press ↵ Enter. Type in y when prompted, then press ↵ Enter. Wait for the upgrades to finish installing, then restart your computer if prompted.

You can also just press Alt+Ctrl+T to open Terminal.

Type in sudo apt-get install filezilla Enter your password again if prompted. Wait for the installation to complete.

You can remove the “#” by using the arrow keys to select the letter in front of it (in this case, “l”) and pressing the ← Backspace key. Skip this step if the local_enable=YES line is already white.

Skip this step if write_enable=YES is already white.

ascii_upload_enable=YES ascii_download_enable=YES

user_sub_token=$USER chroot_local_user=YES chroot_list_enable=YES If any of these lines already exist, simply remove the “#” before each existing line.

chroot_list_file=/etc/vsftpd. chroot_list local_root=/home/$USER/Public_html allow_writeable_chroot=YES If any of these lines already exist, simply remove the “#” before each existing line.

Press Ctrl+X Type y Press ↵ Enter

You can skip to the last step in this part if you don’t want to specify people who can access your FTP server.

Skip this step if not asked for your password.

If you’re hosting your own server from your computer, you’ll use your computer’s IP address, which you can figure out by entering ifconfig in Terminal and then reviewing the “inet addr” number. If “ifconfig” isn’t installed, you can install it by entering sudo apt-get install net-tools in Terminal.

Port forwarding varies from router to router, so be sure to check the linked article or your router’s documentation for instructions.

If you want to connect via Terminal, you can try typing in ftp [address]. As long as your server is running and you have Internet access, this will attempt to connect to your FTP server; however, you may not be able to transfer files.