Monday, February 6, 2012

How To Configure FTP Server In RHEL6

FTP [ File Transfer Protocol ]  file transfer protocol, a standard for the exchange of program and data files across a network. FTP [ File Transfer Protocol ] allows you to transfer files between two computers on the Internet. Simple network protocol based on Internet Protocol and also a term used when referring to the process of copying files when using FTP technology. It's also commonly used to download programs and other files to your computer from other servers.you can upload file software on the FTP server. FTP required for transfer your data one machine to another machine and you can access FTP on the browser two types one is anonymous and second is non anonymous.

Now follow this step

Install VSFTPD Package through yum and rpm command. As you wish

1. [root@linus ~]# yum install vsftpd* -y

 Switch the pub directory and Create some file like this

2. [root@linus ~]# cd /var/ftp/pub

3. [root@linus pub]# touch a b c d e

Now  check through ls command. Restart the service

4. [root@linus ~]# service vsftpd restart

Shutting down vsftpd:                                      [  OK  ]

Starting vsftpd for vsftpd:                                [  OK  ]

Permanent service on

5. [root@linus ~]# chkconfig vsftpd on

Open firefox and any other browser type [ IP ADDRESS ] like this ftp://192.168.0.1

#*** Enjoy the magic***#


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