Andrew Gilberto wrote: > I've installed Debian (Woody) [bf2.4] Default, I recall that it stated it > would install an FTP Server as default.
I don't recall it ever saying that. Where did you see that? Remember that FTP is insecure by design. It was written to support completely different types of computers and character sets talking over a network when just getting computers to talk at all was a miracle. As the old saying goes if you have to ask which is better then you should not be running any of them. At least not on the hostile global Internet. Behind a firewall for your own purposes is fine. > Anyone know what its' details are? > E.g. Package name, location of key files (e.g. config file) etc .... > > Is the default one any good? Is it secure enough? > I've heard wu-ftpd isn't as secure as proftpd. There are many ftp servers available. But you will need to choose one and install it. Here is a short list. apt-cache search ftpd | grep ftpd | grep -v tftp bsd-ftpd - Port of the OpenBSD FTP server ftpd-ssl - FTP server with SSL encryption support. lukemftpd - The enhanced ftp daemon from NetBSD. muddleftpd - A flexible and efficient FTP daemon oftpd - A secure anonymous FTP server pyftpd - ftp daemon with advanced features twoftpd - a simple secure efficient FTP server vsftpd - The Very Secure FTP Daemon wu-ftpd - powerful and widely used FTP server proftpd - Versatile, virtual-hosting FTP daemon A lot of people have opinions about these. You might as well ask which editor is best. Personally I use bsd-ftpd for my simple needs. The one I most often hear the praises of is proftpd. Bob -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
