Configuring Vsftpd FTP Server on Ubuntu or Debian

You can configure a vsftpd FTP Server on Ubuntu/Debian by following these instructions:

1. The default vsftpd configuration file is /etc/vsftpd.conf. You need to edit this file using a text editor such as VI using the following command:

   $ sudo vi /etc/vsftpd.conf
   

2. To allow local users to log in via ftp, add the following line to the vsftpd configuration file:

   local_enable=YES
   

3. If you would like to allow users to upload files, add the following:

   write_enable=YES
   

4. For security you may restrict local users to their home directories. To do that, add the following to the file:

   chroot_local_user=YES
   

5. Save and close the file.
6. Restart vsftpd service using the following command:

   $ sudo service vsftpd restart
   

Congratulations, you have configured vsftpd FTP Server on Ubuntu/Debian.