Setting Up vsftpd on Ubuntu for Browser Access and FileZilla Uploads
Installation
Update the package repository and install vsftpd:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install vsftpd
After installation, vsftpd creates an ftp system user by default. Set a password for this account:
sudo passwd ftp
The default home directory for this user is /srv/ftp.
Basic Configuration
Edit the vsftpd configuration file:
sudo nan ...
Posted on Fri, 08 May 2026 00:14:51 +0000 by newdles