FTP Server Configuration on Linux (Redhat/SUSE)

This tutorial will help you while configuring ftp server on linux box. Follow the steps below given.
Server Side Configuration.
Step 1:install ftp package if not installed
#yum install vsftpd                                                                                                                 

 or rpm -ivh vsftpd.....

 Step 2:restart the ftp service
#chkconfig vsftpd on
#service vsftpd restart

Step 3: Modify vsftpd according to your use for user login and other access privileges

vi /etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf

userlist_enable=YES

Step 4: add the user entry in user_list file

#vim /etc/vsftpd/user_list

kapil

Your local ftp server will installed on your Linux and will be accessible through LAN.

Configuration may very from one linux to other linux.