[How-To] set up vsftpd on FreeBSD 12 by OSRadar

User angeloma of OSRadar is back again with another tutorial, this time showing us how to set up vsftpd on your FreeBSD operating system. vsftpd is an open source, lightweight and secure FTP server for UNIX-like systems. See the link below for the full set of instructions.

We will also have to install the nano text editor to make file editing easier:

:~$ sudo pkg install nano

With this, we’ll be able to work quietly.

1.- Install vsftpd on FreeBSD 12

First, you need to install vvsftpd on FreeBSD 12.

So, open the terminal and navigate to the folder where the port is.

:~$ cd /usr/ports/ftp/vsftp

Then, install it with the following command: