How to Install and Uninstall ftpd Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "ftpd" package

This tutorial shows how to install ftpd on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                ftpd
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "ftpd" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall ftpd on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                ftpd
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ftpd package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: ftpd
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.17-36.2
Priority: extra
Section: universe/net
Source: linux-ftpd
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Mats Erik Andersson
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 130
Provides: ftp-server
Depends: openbsd-inetd | inet-superserver, libpam-modules, libc6 (>= 2.28), libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1)
Conflicts: ftp-server
Replaces: netstd
Filename: pool/universe/l/linux-ftpd/ftpd_0.17-36.2_amd64.deb
Size: 47496
MD5sum: 6d51125392a746c2a0a316657eac3ad8
SHA1: 649a71aecb9a42f9cb4e76f5003d9e4a03a1173b
SHA256: 7a3762a98e44b6a5ff193865e81cc2c9b229521efef5fc16cad936f579f78d8a
SHA512: 97a7ee72538a123bd954a921a3b783bd1244785414da46d6d8fff634c6308c20684f57af94c75209b468e11d6422200d2d8e9b8df52e59342183afc430b2600d
Homepage: http://ftp.uk.linux.org/pub/linux/Networking/netkit/
Description-en: File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server
This is the netkit ftp server. You are recommended to use one of its
alternatives, such as vsftpd, proftpd, or pure-ftpd.
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This server supports IPv6, and can be used in standalone mode as well
as in inetd-slave mode, but other servers have better long-term
security screening.
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The server can be used with GNU/Linux, GNU/kFreeBSD, and GNU/Hurd.
Description-md5: c8a3d27dbf865e8912a8563dd06a336c