Install proftd in linux

1. Download proftpd rpm package, download it from http://rpm.pbone.net

# wget ftp://ftp.pbone.net/mirror/centos.karan.org/el5/extras/testing/x86_64/RPMS/proftpd-1.3.1-3.el5.kb.x86_64.rpm

2. Install rpm package

# rpm -i proftpd-1.3.1-3.el5.kb.x86_64.rpm

3. Use ftpasswd to create user and group for ftp login. Complete manual click here.

Add users

# mkdir /etc/proftpd
# ftpasswd –passwd –file=/etc/proftpd/passwd –name=bob –uid=1001 –home=/home/bob –shell=/bin/false

Add group

# ftpasswd –group –file=/etc/proftpd/group –name=group-name –gid=group-id –member=user-member1 –member=user-member2 … –member=user-memberN

4. Edit /etc/proftpd.conf file

AuthUserFile /etc/proftpd/passwd
AuthGroupFile /etc/proftpd/group

#Disable PAM authentification
#AuthPAMConfig proftpd
#AuthOrder mod_auth_pam.c* mod_auth_unix.c

AuthPAM off

5. Restart proftpd service and put proftpd service in startup list.

# /etc/init.d/proftpd start
# chkconfig proftpd on