---
name: "bftpd"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "bftpd"
version: "6.6-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/bftpd"
---

# bftpd(8)

B FTP Daemon

## NAME

bftpd - B FTP Daemon

## SYNOPSIS

**bftpd** \[**-c** *confpath*\| -n**\]** \[**-d**\|**-D**\|**-i**\]

## DESCRIPTION

**bftpd** is a very configurable FTP server that uses chroot without special setup or directory preparation.

## OPTIONS

- **-c**

  Override the default path of the configuration file (normally /etc/bftpd.conf).

- **-n**

  Do not use any configuration file; use the default values for everything instead. This is only suitable for very minimalistic configurations.

- **-d**

  Start bftpd in daemon mode (without inetd).

- **-D**

  Start bftpd in daemon mode without forking so that the daemon can be killed with Ctrl+C.

- **-i**

  Start bftpd in inetd mode. This is the default.