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Installing pure-ftpd

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Installing pure-ftpd

Gr0x0rd: Created page with "== Installing pure-ftpd == There are many open-source ftp server solutions out there, but this guide focuses on pure-ftp due to its integration with mySQL and apache. '''$''' s..."

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== Installing pure-ftpd ==

There are many open-source ftp server solutions out there, but this guide focuses on pure-ftp due to its integration with mySQL and apache.
'''$''' sudo emerge -av pure-ftpd
after the daemon has been installed, you need to configure it.

sudo nano -w /etc/conf.d/pure-ftpd

Uncomment the configuration flag

IS_CONFIGURED="yes"

Configure ssl support

MISC_OTHER="-A '-Y 1' -j -R -Z"

Add the MySQL authenticator at the end of the file

AUTH="-l mysql:/etc/pureftpd-mysql.conf"

now we will configure ssl support.

sudo mkdir -p /etc/ssl/private
sudo openssl req -x509 -nodes -newkey rsa:1024 -keyout /etc/ssl/private/pure-ftpd.pem -out /etc/ssl/private/pure-ftpd.pem

answer the questions asked. once it is done

sudo chmod 600 /etc/ssl/private/pure-ftpd.pem

next, we'll download a user manager for pureftpd

cd /var/www/localhost/htdocs
sudo wget http://machiel.generaal.net/files/pureftpd/ftp_v2.1.tar.gz

next we extract the file

sudo tar zxf ftp_v2.1.tar.gz (or whatever version you downloaded)

once the files have extracted, we need to set permissions so that they work correctly

sudo chown -R apache:apache ftp
sudo chmod 664 ftp/config.php

To start the ftp setup wizard, open a browser and go to

http://localhost/ftp/install.php

Go through the installation as you see fit. Be sure to change the default password from tmppasswd to
something else. When you reach the final step, copy and paste the contents of the generated
pureftpd-mysql.conf file, and create it.

sudo nano /etc/pureftpd-mysql.conf
(copy and paste the file contents and save the file)

once you are done, close the installation wizard. you may find the 16 char limit for user names annoying.
to change that, log into mysql as root

mysql -u root -p

change to the ftpusers database

use ftpusers;

modify the users table

alter table users modify User varchar(32);

then exit mysql

quit

next we will try to start the ftp server

sudo /etc/init.d/pure-ftpd start

add the ftp service to startup

sudo rc-update add pure-ftpd default

if all has gone well, we just need to delete the user manager tarball

sudo rm /var/www/localhost/htdocs/ftp_v2.1.tar.gz

and don't forget the rename the publicly accessible installation file (wow!)

sudo mv /var/www/localhost/htdocs/ftp/install.php /var/www/localhost/htdocs/ftp/install

@@ Line 24: / Line 24: @@
   '''$''' sudo chown -R apache:apache ftp
   '''$''' sudo chmod 664 ftp/config.php
-To start the ftp setup wizard, open a browser and go to
+To start the ftp setup wizard, open a browser and go to http://localhost/ftp/install.php. Go through the installation as you see fit. Be sure to change the default password from tmppasswd to something else. When you reach the final step, copy and paste the contents of the generated
 pureftpd-mysql.conf file, and create it.
+ '''$''' sudo nano /etc/pureftpd-mysql.conf
 (copy and paste the file contents and save the file)
+Once you are done, close the installation wizard. you may find the 16 char limit for user names annoying. To change this, log into mysql as root
-once you are done, close the installation wizard. you may find the 16 char limit for user names annoying.
+ '''$''' mysql -u root -p
-to change that, log into mysql as root
+Change to the ftpusers database, modify the users table, then exit mysql.
+ mysql> use ftpusers;
-mysql -u root -p
+ mysql> alter table users modify User varchar(32);
+ mysql> quit
-change to the ftpusers database
+Next we will try to start the ftp server
+ '''$''' sudo /etc/init.d/pure-ftpd start
-use ftpusers;
+Add the ftp service to startup
+ '''$''' sudo rc-update add pure-ftpd default
-modify the users table
+If all has gone well, we just need to delete the user manager tarball
+ '''$''' sudo rm /var/www/localhost/htdocs/ftp_v2.1.tar.gz
-alter table users modify User varchar(32);
+And don't forget the rename the publicly accessible installation file (wow!)
+ '''$''' sudo mv /var/www/localhost/htdocs/ftp/install.php /var/www/localhost/htdocs/ftp/install.txt

@@ Line 4: / Line 4: @@
   '''$''' sudo emerge -av pure-ftpd
 after the daemon has been installed, you need to configure it.
+ '''$''' sudo nano -w /etc/conf.d/pure-ftpd
 Uncomment the configuration flag
+ IS_CONFIGURED="yes"
 Configure ssl support
+ MISC_OTHER="-A '-Y 1' -j -R -Z"
 Add the MySQL authenticator at the end of the file
+ AUTH="-l mysql:/etc/pureftpd-mysql.conf"
-AUTH="-l mysql:/etc/pureftpd-mysql.conf"
+Now we will configure ssl support.
+ '''$''' sudo mkdir -p /etc/ssl/private
-now we will configure ssl support.
+ '''$''' sudo openssl req -x509 -nodes -newkey rsa:1024 -keyout /etc/ssl/private/pure-ftpd.pem -out /etc/ssl/private/pure-ftpd.pem
+Answer the questions asked. Once it is done
-sudo mkdir -p /etc/ssl/private
+ '''$''' sudo chmod 600 /etc/ssl/private/pure-ftpd.pem
-sudo openssl req -x509 -nodes -newkey rsa:1024 -keyout /etc/ssl/private/pure-ftpd.pem -out /etc/ssl/private/pure-ftpd.pem
+Next, we'll download a user manager for pureftpd
+ '''$''' cd /var/www/localhost/htdocs
-answer the questions asked. once it is done
+ '''$''' sudo wget http://machiel.generaal.net/files/pureftpd/ftp_v2.1.tar.gz
+Next we extract the file. Change the filename if you download a more recent file.
-sudo chmod 600 /etc/ssl/private/pure-ftpd.pem
+ '''$''' sudo tar zxf ftp_v2.1.tar.gz
+Once the files have extracted, we need to set permissions so that they work correctly
-next, we'll download a user manager for pureftpd
+ '''$''' sudo chown -R apache:apache ftp
+ '''$''' sudo chmod 664 ftp/config.php
 To start the ftp setup wizard, open a browser and go to
+ http://localhost/ftp/install.php
 Go through the installation as you see fit. Be sure to change the default password from tmppasswd to