How to install vsftpd on FreeBSD

vsftpd is a very light-weight, full-featured FTP server that can be installed and ready to use in only a couple of minutes. It's used by many huge FTP sites like RedHat, Debian, GNU, ISC and many more!

NOTE: you can use this tutorial to install vsftpd on almost any UNIX/Linux distribution, except for the step 4.

1. Installing vsftpd

Installing vsftpd is very simple. First, you need to download and extract it:


Then, you're ready to compile it:


And then to install it:


2. Configuration

vsftpd uses the /etc/vsftpd.conf configuration file. A good idea is to start with the default one:


Here's a complete reference guide to customize each options of vsftpd.conf:

http://vsftpd.beasts.org/vsftpd_conf.html

3. Start/stop vsftpd

To start vsftpd, simply run:


To stop it, you have to kill it:


4. Start vsftpd automatically on boot

To start vsftpd automatically on boot, simply create the /usr/local/etc/rc.d/vsftpd.sh file, change its mode to 755, and put this content in it:


Conclusion

vsftpd is faster than proftpd, easier to install and to configure. It's very secure, stable and flexible: try it and give me your opinion about it!