How to setup FTP server on ubuntu 14.04 ( VSFTPD )

FTP is used to transfer files from one host to another over TCP network. This article explains how to setup FTP server on ubuntu 14.04 on our local server.

STEP 1:Update repositories.

sudo apt-get update

STEP 2: Install VsFTPD package using the below command.

sudo apt-get install vsftpd

STEP 3 : After installation open /etc/vsftpd.conf file and make changes as follows.

write_enable=YES
local_umask=022
below line [line no: 120]
chroot_local_user=YES
local_enable=YES
pam_service_name=vsftpd
userlist_enable=YES
listen=YES
tcp_wrappers=YES
//set default directory which you want enable on ftp
local_root=/opt
//write the below line at the end
allow_writeable_chroot=YES

Add the following lines to enable passive mode.

pasv_enable=Yes
pasv_min_port=40000
pasv_max_port=40100

STEP 4 : Restart vsftpd service using the below command

sudo service vsftpd restart

STEP 5 : Now ftp server will listen on port 21. Create user with the below command.Use /usr/sbin/nologin shell to prevent access to the bash shell for the ftp users .

sudo useradd -m Krishna -s /usr/sbin/nologin
sudo passwd Krishna

STEP 6 : Allow login access for nologin shell . Open /etc/shells and add the following line at the end.

/usr/sbin/nologin

STEP 7 : Now test ftp

host : Your host  eg.192.168.0.15
user : Krishna
password : Krishna