How to Install ftp-server software package in Debian 9 (Stretch)

How to Install ftp-server software package in Debian 9 (Stretch)

ftp-server software package provides virtual package provided by pure-ftpd-ldap, inetutils-ftpd, pure-ftpd-postgresql, vsftpd, heimdal-servers, ftpd, pure-ftpd-mysql, pure-ftpd, you can install in your Debian 9 (Stretch) 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 9 stretch
Section Virtual packages
Package ftp-server
Version
Description virtual package provided by pure-ftpd-ldap, inetutils-ftpd, pure-ftpd-postgresql, vsftpd, heimdal-servers, ftpd, pure-ftpd-mysql, pure-ftpd
Sub Section Virtual


See Also, How to uninstall or remove ftp-server software package from Debian 9 (Stretch)?