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notes to logon to an FTP server. However, publicly available files are easily accessed using anonymous
FTP. The most common use for FTP is to download files from the Internet.
Basic FTP support is usually provided as part of a suite of programs that come with TCP/IP.
However, any FTP client program with a graphical user interface usually must be downloaded
from the company that makes it.
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is the simplest and most secure way to exchange files over the
Internet. Whether you know it or not, you most likely use FTP all the time.

The most common use for FTP is to download files from the Internet. Because of this, FTP is
the backbone of the MP3 music craze, and vital to most online auction and game enthusiasts. In
addition, the ability to transfer files back-and-forth makes FTP essential for anyone creating a
Web page, amateurs and professionals alike.
When downloading a file from the Internet you’re actually transferring the file to your computer
from another computer over the Internet. This is why the T (transfer) is in FTP. You may not
know where the computer is that the file is coming from but you most likely know it’s URL or
Internet address.
An FTP address looks a lot like an HTTP, or Website, address except it uses the prefix ftp://
instead of http://.
Most often, a computer with an FTP address is dedicated to receive an FTP connection. Just as a
computer that is setup to host Web pages is referred to as a Web server or Website, a computer
dedicated to receiving an FTP connection is referred to as an FTP server or FTP site.

figure 13.1: file transfer protocol

Did u know? What is the most common use for FTP?

vsftpd – ftp server installation

vsftpd is an FTP daemon accessible in Ubuntu. It is easy to install, set up, and maintain. To install
vsftpd you can run the following command:

sudo apt-get install vsftpd

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