What is the method of installing and configuring vsftpd in Linux?

Here is how to install and configure vsftpd on a Linux system:

1. Install vsftpd using package management tool.

1. Debian/Ubuntu system: Install vsftpd using the following command.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install vsftpd

1. Red Hat/CentOS system: Install vsftpd using the following command.

sudo yum install vsftpd

1. Configure vsftpd:

1. You can open and edit the vsftpd configuration file using vim or any other text editor in the /etc/vsftpd.conf file.

sudo vim /etc/vsftpd.conf

1. Configure according to the needs, such as setting up anonymous user access, user directories, ports, etc. After configuring, save and exit.

1. Start the vsftpd service:

1. Start the vsftpd service and set it to automatically start at boot.

sudo systemctl start vsftpd
sudo systemctl enable vsftpd

1. Set up firewall rules.

1. If the firewall system is enabled, rules need to be added to allow access for the vsftpd service.

sudo firewall-cmd --add-service=ftp --permanent
sudo firewall-cmd --reload

1. Test the vsftpd service:

1. Connect to the vsftpd server with an FTP client to test if you can successfully access and upload files.

By following the above steps, you can install and configure the vsftpd service on a Linux system.