Installing vsftpd on CentOS 8

vsftpd (Very Secure FTP Daemon) is an open-source FTP server program that provides secure, fast, and stable file transfer services. It is widely used and known for its security-focused features.

To install vsftpd on CentOS 8, you can follow the steps below:

sudo dnf update

sudo dnf install vsftpd

sudo systemctl start vsftpd

sudo systemctl enable vsftpd

sudo systemctl status vsftpd

1. Open a terminal or SSH session on your CentOS 8 server.
2. Update your system's package repository by running the command:
3. Install vsftpd by running the command:
4. After the installation is complete, start the vsftpd service with the command:
5. To enable vsftpd to start on system boot, run the command:
6. You can verify that vsftpd is running by checking its status:

You have now successfully installed and started vsftpd on your CentOS 8 server. You can now configure it according to your needs and start using it for secure file transfers.