[2012.09.25] How to Intall ProFTPD on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

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First, because of something warning is happened in ubuntu 12.04, we don't use the apt-get to install proftpd and try to complier the source code to install the proftpd and openssl.

Second, we refer the below introduction step by step to finish the installing the proftpd.
1. Go to the openssl offical website and download the last version openssl, then complier and install openssl.

1. wget http://www.openssl.org/source/openssl-1.0.1c.tar.gz
   
2. tar xzvf openssl-1.0.1c.tar.gz
   
3. cd openssl-1.0.1c
   
4. ./config && make && sudo make install

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2.Go to the proftpd offical website and download the last version proftpd, then complier and install openssl.

1. wget ftp://ftp.proftpd.org/distrib/source/proftpd-1.3.4b.tar.gz
   
2. tar xzvf proftpd-1.3.4b.tar.gz
   
3. cd proftpd-1.3.4b
   
4. ./configure && make && sudo make install

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3.The proftpd is installing at /usr/local/sbin and the script proftpd.conf is locating at /usr/local/etc/proftpd.conf, then we need fix the proftpd.conf adding some other new parameters (setp B) and add /etc/init.d/proftpd script to let proftpd autostart when the server reboot.

1. #!/bin/sh
   
2. # Begin /etc/init.d/proftpd
   
3. 
   
4. check_status()
   
5. {
   
6.   if [ $? = 0 ]
   
7.   then
   
8.     echo "OK"
   
9.   else
   
10.     echo "FAILED"
    
11.   fi
    
12. }
    
13. 
    
14. case "$1" in
    
15.   start)
    
16.     echo -n "Starting Pro FTP daemon..."
    
17.     start-stop-daemon -S -q -o -x /usr/local/sbin/proftpd
    
18.     check_status
    
19.     ;;
    
20. 
    
21.   stop)
    
22.     echo -n "Stopping Pro FTP daemon..."
    
23.     start-stop-daemon -K -q -o -x /usr/local/sbin/proftpd
    
24.     check_status
    
25.     ;;
    
26. 
    
27.   restart)
    
28.     echo -n "Stopping Pro FTP daemon..."
    
29.     start-stop-daemon -K -q -o -x /usr/local/sbin/proftpd
    
30.     check_status
    
31. 
    
32.     sleep 1
    
33. 
    
34.     echo -n "Starting Pro FTP daemon..."
    
35.     start-stop-daemon -S -q -o -x /usr/local/sbin/proftpd
    
36.     check_status
    
37.     ;;
    
38. 
    
39.   *)
    
40.     echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|restart}"
    
41.     ;;
    
42. 
    
43. esac
    
44. 
    
45. # End /etc/init.d/proftpd

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Change the promission  and restart the proftpd, then ftp server is actived.

1. chmod 755 /etc/init.d/proftpd

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