proftpd

[john2k]

Regarding setting up ProFTPD on a plain Red Hat 7.2 box:

What is the correct way to install? Should I compile or install via RPM?

If RPM, what version should I use? Newest version is 1.2.8rc2, but there are several different RPMs available...

ftp://ftp.proftpd.org/distrib/packages/RPMS/proftpd-1.2.8rc2-1.i386.rpm

ftp://ftp.proftpd.org/distrib/packages/RPMS/proftpd-inetd-1.2.8rc2-1.i386.rpm (inetd)

ftp://ftp.proftpd.org/distrib/packages/RPMS/proftpd-standalone-1.2.8rc2-1.i386.rpm (standalone)

What is the difference?

If it makes any difference, on my server I will be the only one with FTP/SFTP access.

Thanks,

John

[john2k]

Just updating this thread...

I learned something new about OpenSSH (I'm fairly new to Linux). The OpenSSH program can also provide an SFTP server over the SSH connection. To use this you need an FTP client that can connect to SFTP servers. Using SFTP via SSH connection in this manner, from what I understand, provides a secure connection to the server & also does not transmit username/password in clear text like standard FTP.

Looks like I will not need another ftp server afterall. OpenSSH will do fine.