[[2022-05-31]]

## downloading and starting the ftp server

📅 2022-05-31 — ⏰ 17:52

Points ✴
FPT – It is a file-transfer-protocol.
it is standard communication protocol.
it transfer the file from server to the client machine.
Port used 20 and 21
- 21 port is used to establish the connection between the 2 machine.
- It is known as the command port.
- This is used to issue all commands to the server.
- 20 port is user to transfer the data between them.
- It is also known as the data port.
- This port is depends weather the client requests the data in Active mode or in Passive mode.
- Active mode use ___ ### data 💽
Command 💻
To Download the package for ftp server management
- sudo apt-get install vsftpd
To check the status of the services
- systemctl status vsftpd.service
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