install vsftpd on sever with debian

jmotley · 02-27-2009, 08:52 AM

Ok first I would like to sorry if this is real easy. (I have only been using linux for 2 days) I have been given the task to install vsftpd on one of our servers that has a version of debian on it (talk about trial by fire) I have no experiance with linux. I have downloaded the program and unpacked it. I have no idea what to do after that. I have root access. I am in the directory for the vsftpd i typed "make" and recieve the message,

gcc -c main.c -02 -Wall -W Wshadow -idirafter dummyinc
make: gcc: Command not found
make: *** [main.o] Error 127

I have no idea where to go from here. Some one please help me

win32sux · 02-27-2009, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmotley

Ok first I would like to sorry if this is real easy. (I have only been using linux for 2 days) I have been given the task to install vsftpd on one of our servers that has a version of debian on it (talk about trial by fire) I have no experiance with linux. I have downloaded the program and unpacked it. I have no idea what to do after that. I have root access. I am in the directory for the vsftpd i typed "make" and recieve the message,

gcc -c main.c -02 -Wall -W Wshadow -idirafter dummyinc
make: gcc: Command not found
make: *** [main.o] Error 127

I have no idea where to go from here. Some one please help me

You don't need to do any of that to install vsftpd on Debian.

Just run this command (as root):

Code:

apt-get install vsftpd

That automatically downloads the vsftpd binary package, unpacks it, and installs it.

jmotley · 02-27-2009, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by win32sux

You don't need to do any of that to install vsftpd on Debian.

Just run this command (as root):

Code:

apt-get install vsftpd

That automatically downloads the vsftpd binary package, unpacks it, and installs it.

That was the first thing I tried. There is a problem with our proxy. Someone else is trying to fix that problem.