How to Install gesftpserver software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

How to Install gesftpserver software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

gesftpserver software package provides sftp server submodule for OpenSSH, 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 gesftpserver 

gesftpserver is installed in your system.

Make ensure the gesftpserver package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep gesftpserver *

You will get with gesftpserver package name, version, architecture and description in a table

gesftpserver package basic information:

Distro Debian 8 jessie
Section Utilities
Package gesftpserver
Version 0.2.1-1
Description sftp server submodule for OpenSSH
Sub Section utils


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