How to Install ftp-server software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

How to Install ftp-server software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

ftp-server software package provides virtual package provided by pure-ftpd-postgresql, twoftpd-run, pure-ftpd-mysql, pure-ftpd, muddleftpd, ftpd-ssl, vsftpd, inetutils-ftpd, ftpd, proftpd-basic, pure-ftpd-ldap, heimdal-servers, you can install in your Debian 8 (Jessie) 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 8 jessie
Section Virtual packages
Package ftp-server
Version
Description virtual package provided by pure-ftpd-postgresql, twoftpd-run, pure-ftpd-mysql, pure-ftpd, muddleftpd, ftpd-ssl, vsftpd, inetutils-ftpd, ftpd, proftpd-basic, pure-ftpd-ldap, heimdal-servers
Sub Section virtual


See Also, How to uninstall or remove ftp-server software package from Debian 8 (Jessie)?