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sudo apt-get install vsftpd
sudo nano /etc/vsftpd.conf
Uncomment the Following:
write_enable=YES local_umask=022
Add to end of the file:
# the list of users to give access userlist_file=/etc/vsftpd.userlist # this list is on userlist_enable=YES # It is not a list of users to deny ftp access userlist_deny=NO
Setup the user, replace /path/to/your/dir
useradd -d /path/to/your/dir -s /usr/sbin/nologin ftpuser passwd ftpuser chown -R ftpuser /path/to/your/dir chmod 775 /path/to/your/dir
Add new user to vsftpd
nano /etc/vsftpd.userlist
Add “ftpuser” to this file
nano /etc/shells
Add “/usr/sbin/nologin” to this file
addgroup ftpusers sudo usermod -Gftpusers ftpuser service vsftpd restart
BONUS:
You can chroot users by uncommenting this section of vsftpd.conf file:
chroot_local_user=YES chroot_list_enable=YES chroot_list_file=/etc/vsftpd.chroot_list
Add “ftpuser” to this file
nano /etc/vsftpd.chroot
Questions? Hit up the comments.