NAME
ftpd - File Transfer Protocol server.
SYNOPSIS
ftpd [OPTION...]
DESCRIPTION
File Transfer Protocol daemon, offering PAM service 'ftp'.
- -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
- pam
-
using PAM service 'ftp'
- -?, --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.
AUTHOR
Written by many authors.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <[email protected]>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2026 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.
SEE ALSO
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.