---
name: "addftpuser"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "wu-ftpd"
version: "2.6.2-32"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/addftpuser"
---

# addftpuser(8)

set up anonymous FTP user rmftpuser - remove anonymous FTP user

## NAME

addftpuser - set up anonymous FTP user\
 rmftpuser - remove anonymous FTP user

## SYNOPSIS

**addftpuser** \[--group \<group\>\] \[--check-binaries\] \[--update-binaries\] \[--help\] \[--version\]\
 **rmftpuser**

## DESCRIPTION

**addftpuser** command can create anonymous FTP user, set up its home directory, install neccessary binaries in it, set or correct all the permissions in it, and make a directory for user uploads under it.\
 **rmftpuser** command can remove the anonymous FTP user, along with its home directory.

## OPTIONS

- *--group \<group\>*

  use this group for the anonymous FTP account.

- *--check-binaries*

  Check whether the binaries and libraries of the ftp hierarchy should be updated or not (an exit status of 0 means no update required).

- *--update-binaries*

  Update binaries and libraries of the anonymous ftp hierarchy.

- *--help*

  Display some help and exit.

- *--version*

  Output version information and exit.

- The

  **rmftpuser** command ignores any command line options or parameters.

## SEE ALSO

**[ftpd(8)](/ftpd/8.md)**

## AUTHORS

Copyright (C) 1995 Peter Tobias \<tobias@et-inf.fho-emden.de\> changed some parts Heiko Schlittermann \<heiko@lotte.sax.de\>. This manpage was written by Vincent Renardias \<vincent@ldsol.com\> for the Debian GNU/Linux wu-ftpd-academ package.