Installation

To install vsftpd, you must enter the following command:

apt-get install vsftpd

Configuration

First you need to open the configuration file using your text editor. This example uses vim

vim /etc/vsftpd.conf

vsftpd allows anonymous users to access the server by default. This feature is considered a serious security vulnerability. To disable, you must enter an anonymous login by changing the following line:

anonymous_enable=NO

To enable local login, uncomment the following:

local_enable=YES

The following command enables the download:

write_enable=YES

Next, you need to save the file and close the text editor. Then run vsftpd as a daemon:

service vsftpd start

This step is final in order to enter the FTP server from your local computer.