Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install proftpd-doc on Kali Linux.
What is proftpd-doc
proftpd-doc is:
ProFTPD is a powerful modular FTP/SFTP/FTPS server. This File Transfer
Protocol daemon supports also hidden directories, virtual hosts, and
per-directory “.ftpaccess” files. It uses a single main configuration
file, with a syntax similar to Apache.
Because of the advanced design, anonymous-FTP directories can have
an arbitrary internal structure (bin, lib, etc, and special files are
not needed). Advanced features such as multiple password files and
upload/download ratios are also supported.
This package contains the software documentation.
There are three methods to install proftpd-doc on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install proftpd-doc Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install proftpd-doc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install proftpd-docInstall proftpd-doc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install proftpd-doc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install proftpd-docInstall proftpd-doc Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install proftpd-doc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install proftpd-doc
How To Uninstall proftpd-doc on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the proftpd-doc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove proftpd-doc
Uninstall proftpd-doc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall proftpd-doc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove proftpd-doc
Remove proftpd-doc Configurations and Data
To remove proftpd-doc configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge proftpd-doc
Remove proftpd-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove proftpd-doc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge proftpd-doc
Dependencies
proftpd-doc have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install proftpd-doc package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
