Manpages - ftpd.8

ftpd - File Transfer Protocol server.

ftpd [/OPTION/…]

File Transfer Protocol daemon.

-4, –ipv4

restrict daemon to IPv4

-6, –ipv6

restrict daemon to IPv6

-a, *–auth*=/AUTH/

use AUTH for authentication

-A, –anonymous-only

server configured for anonymous service only

-d, –debug

debug mode

-D, –daemon

start the ftpd standalone

-l, –logging

increase verbosity of syslog messages

–non-rfc2577

neglect RFC 2577 by giving info on missing users

-p, –pidfile[=/PIDFILE/]

change default location of pidfile

-q, –no-version

do not display version in banner

-t, *–timeout*=/TIMEOUT/

set default idle timeout

-T, *–max-timeout*=/MAX_TIMEOUT/

set maximum value of timeout allowed

-u, *–umask*=/VAL/

set default umask

AUTH can be one of the following:

default

passwd authentication

-?, –help

give this help list

–usage

give a short usage message

-V, –version

print program version

Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponding short options.

Written by many authors.

Report bugs to <bug-inetutils@gnu.org>.

Copyright © 2021 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html.
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

ftp(1)

The full documentation for ftpd is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and ftpd programs are properly installed at your site, the command

info ftpd

should give you access to the complete manual.