How to install FTP with vsftpd.

Very easy to configure. recommended!!


First install via apt-get

$sudo apt-get install vsftpd

Let's have it back up before doing anything is recommend!

$sudo cp /etc/vsftpd.conf /etc/vsftpd.conf.bak

Now begin to configure!
Disable anonymous login and enable local users login, give them write permission.

anonymous_enable=NO

# Let local users login

# If you connect from the internet with local users, you should enable TLS/SSL/FTPS

local_enable=YES

# Write permissions

write_enable=YES

To Deny some users to login

userlist_deny=YES

userlist_file=/etc/vsftpd.denied_users

In the file /etc/vsftpd.denied_users add the username of the users that can't login. One username per line.

To Allow some users to login

userlist_deny=NO

userlist_enable=YES

userlist_file=/etc/vsftpd.allowed_users

In the file /etc/vsftpd.allowed_users add the username of the users that can login. One username per line.

TLS/SSL/FTPS
Add these code at the end of file.

ssl_enable=YES

allow_anon_ssl=NO

force_local_data_ssl=YES

force_local_logins_ssl=YES

ssl_tlsv1=YES

ssl_sslv2=YES

ssl_sslv3=YES

Additional Options

# Show hidden files and the "." and ".." folders.

# Useful to not write over hidden files:

force_dot_files=YES

# Hide the info about the owner (user and group) of the files.

hide_ids=YES

# Connection limit for each IP:

max_per_ip=3

# Maximum number of clients:

max_clients=5

Then, have it applied new configuration.

$sudo /etc/init.d/vsftpd restart 

That's all the configurations I've applied to my ftp server.
If you need more option, please kindly visit this site which can provides you for further information.
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Credits : epimeteo from Ubuntu Forum. Thx :)