Hello everyone,
Steps to install pure-ftpd and jail users:
Step-1) To install pure-ftpd, on the terminal type:
sudo apt-get -y install pure-ftpd
Step-2) To jail users to their home directories, on the terminal type:
cd /etc/pure-ftpd/conf
sudo touch ChrootEveryone (Note: Please type the name as it is. It’s case-sensitive.)
sudo [nano/vi/emacs] ChrootEveryone
type ‘yes’ in the file, save and exit.
Step-3) Restart service:
sudo service pure-ftpd restart
Congratulations! you have successfully jailed users to their respective home directories.
Step-4) To test, on the terminal windows type:
ftp localhost
#(when prompted, enter local computer login credentials)
pwd
ls -lh
ls -lh ../../.. OR whatever you want to check.
I sincerely hope you liked it. Please leave your valuable comments and suggestions.
