How to Install ProFTPD on Fedora 21

FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is probably the most popular method of uploading files to a server; a wide array of FTP servers, such as ProFTPD, and clients exist for every platform.

• These instructions are intended specifically for installing the ProFTPD on Fedora 21.
• I’ll be working from a Liquid Web Self Managed Fedora 21 server, and I’ll be logged in as root.

As a matter of best practice we’ll update our packages:

yum -y update

Then let’s install ProFTPD and any required packages:

yum -y install proftpd

For a refresher on editing files with vim see: New User Tutorial: Overview of the Vim Text Editor

Let’s edit the configuration file for ProFTPD:

vim /etc/proftpd.conf

Change the ServerName to the hostname of your server. In the case below, ftp.thebestfakedomainnameintheworld.com is an example:

ServerName “ftp.thebestfakedomainnameintheworld.com”

Exit and save the file with the command :wq .

Start the ProFTPD service:

systemctl start proftpd

Then set the ProFTPD service to start at boot:

systemctl enable proftpd

And verify your work by checking the status of ProFTPD:

systemctl status proftpd

Allow the default FTP port, port 21, through firewalld:

firewall-cmd --permanent --add-port=21/tcp

And reload the firewall:

firewall-cmd --reload