# Install vsftpd Secure FTP server for UNIX. Version 3.0.5 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:vsftpd ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install vsftpd ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install vsftpd ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: net/vsftpd/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add vsftpd ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: vsftpd from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install vsftpd ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: vsftpd from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install vsftpd ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: vsftpd from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#vsftpd ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/vs/vsftpd/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S vsftpd ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: vsftpd from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install vsftpd ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: vsftpd from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:vsftpd - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 3.0.5 - **Source summary:** Secure FTP server for UNIX - **Homepage:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-only - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - vsftpd (cli) - vsftpd (alias) ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Service: declared - Caveats: To use chroot, vsftpd requires root privileges, so you will need to run `sudo vsftpd`. You should be certain that you trust any software you grant root privileges. The vsftpd.conf file must be owned by root or vsftpd will refuse to start: sudo chown root $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/etc/vsftpd.conf - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 3.0.5 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://security.appspot.com/vsftpd.html - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Sicherheitshinweise broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. formula declares a Homebrew service. - **Geiger risk:** orange / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal - formula declares a Homebrew service ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** vsftpd - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - vsftpd - 3.0.5-0.2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: vsftpd from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | lightweight, efficient FTP server written for security | http://vsftpd.beasts.org/ - Debian apt - vsftpd-dbg - 3.0.5-0.2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: vsftpd-dbg from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | lightweight, efficient FTP server written for security (debug) | http://vsftpd.beasts.org/ - Nix - vsftpd: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/vs/vsftpd/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - vsftpd - 3.0.5-0ubuntu3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: vsftpd from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | lightweight, efficient FTP server written for security | http://vsftpd.beasts.org/ - Ubuntu apt - vsftpd-dbg - 3.0.5-0ubuntu3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: vsftpd-dbg from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | lightweight, efficient FTP server written for security (debug) | http://vsftpd.beasts.org/ - apk - vsftpd - 3.0.5-r3: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: vsftpd from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Very secure ftpd | http://vsftpd.beasts.org - apk - vsftpd-doc - 3.0.5-r3: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: vsftpd-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Very secure ftpd (documentation) | http://vsftpd.beasts.org - apk - vsftpd-openrc - 3.0.5-r3: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: vsftpd-openrc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Very secure ftpd (OpenRC init scripts) | http://vsftpd.beasts.org - dnf - vsftpd - 3.0.5-15.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: vsftpd from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Very Secure Ftp Daemon | https://security.appspot.com/vsftpd.html - pacman - vsftpd - 3.0.5-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: vsftpd from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Very Secure FTP daemon | https://security.appspot.com/vsftpd.html - zypper - vsftpd - 3.0.5-18.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: vsftpd from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Very Secure FTP Daemon - Written from Scratch | https://security.appspot.com/vsftpd.html - MacPorts - 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