Ftp

FTP server and client setup and file transfer.

Terminal session showing an FTP file transfer in progress

Sep 29, 2026 • 13 min read

How to Use the Linux ftp Command to Transfer Files

Transfer files to and from a remote server using the Linux ftp command. Covers connections, downloads, uploads, passive mode, and scripted transfers.

Apr 22, 2026 • 7 min read

How to Setup FTP Server with Vsftpd on Raspberry Pi

Install and configure a vsftpd FTP server on Raspberry Pi with chroot jailing and SSL/TLS encryption. Includes creating FTP users, firewall rules, and disabling shell access.

Mar 2, 2021 • 7 min read

How to Setup FTP Server with VSFTPD on Ubuntu 20.04

This article describes how to install and configure an FTP server on Ubuntu 20.04 that you use to share files between your devices.

Mar 30, 2020 • 6 min read

How to Setup FTP Server with VSFTPD on CentOS 8

FTP is a client-server network protocol that allows users to transfer files to and from a remote machine. In this tutorial, we’ll be installing vsftpd on CentOS 8.

Mar 19, 2019 • 7 min read

How to Setup FTP Server with VSFTPD on Debian 9

In this tutorial we’ll be installing vsftpd. It is a stable, secure and fast FTP server. We will also show you how configure vsftpd to restrict users to their home directory and encrypt the entire transmission with SSL/TLS.

Mar 19, 2019 • 6 min read

How to Setup FTP Server with VSFTPD on CentOS 7