How to Install ftp-server software package in Debian 7 (Wheezy)

How to Install ftp-server software package in Debian 7 (Wheezy)

ftp-server software package provides virtual package provided by vsftpd, ftpd, inetutils-ftpd, muddleftpd, heimdal-servers, proftpd-basic, twoftpd-run, pure-ftpd-ldap, wzdftpd, ftpd-ssl, krb5-ftpd, pure-ftpd-mysql, pure-ftpd-postgresql, pure-ftpd, you can install in your Debian 7 (Wheezy) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install ftp-server

ftp-server is installed in your system.

Make ensure the ftp-server package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep ftp-server*

You will get with ftp-server package name, version, architecture and description in a table

ftp-server package basic information:

Distro Debian 7 wheezy
Section Virtual packages
Package ftp-server
Version
Description virtual package provided by vsftpd, ftpd, inetutils-ftpd, muddleftpd, heimdal-servers, proftpd-basic, twoftpd-run, pure-ftpd-ldap, wzdftpd, ftpd-ssl, krb5-ftpd, pure-ftpd-mysql, pure-ftpd-postgresql, pure-ftpd
Sub Section virtual


See Also, How to uninstall or remove ftp-server software package from Debian 7 (Wheezy)?