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Question
How do you Install an FTP server?
Answer
1. Select the appropriate version of the software for your system:
- RedHat 5.2 64 bit kernel, use vsftpd-2.0.5-12.el5.x86_64.rpm
- RedHat 4.6 32 bit kernel, use vsftpd-2.0.1-5.EL4.7.i386.rpm
2. As the root user, download the selected RPM file to the /tmp directory and run the install:
#cd /tmp
# rpm -Uhv vsftpd-2.0.1-5.EL4.7.i386.rpm
Preparing...
########################################### [100%]
1:vsftpd
########################################### [100%]
3. As the root user, enable and start the vsftpd service.
# /sbin/chkconfig --level 3 vsftpd on
# /sbin/chkconfig --level 4 vsftpd on
# /sbin/chkconfig --level 5 vsftpd on
# /sbin/service vsftpd start
Starting vsftpd for vsftpd: [ OK ]
#
4. The FTP server is installed. You can log in to another system as the nz user and verify that the service is running.
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Historical Number
NZ639921
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