Installing proftpd

1. Get the latest source (as of this document it is proftpd-1.2.2rc3.tar.gz)

	wget ftp://ftp.proftpd.net/distrib/proftpd-1.2.5rc1.tar.gz
	
2. untar it into the /usr/src/ folder

	tar zxvf proftpd-1.2.5rc1.tar.gz -C /usr/src
	
3. Change to that directory

	cd /usr/src/proftpd-1.2.5rc1
	
4. Configure it before make

	./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc
	
5. Build and install it
	
	make; make install
	
It is now build and ready to use.

# Example 1
Setting up proftpd for anonymous access with users able to upload files and using xinetd

create a file called ftp in the folder /etc/xinetd.d with these contents
service ftp
{
        disable = no
        socket_type             = stream
        wait                    = no
        user                    = root
        server                  = /usr/sbin/proftpd
        log_on_success          += DURATION USERID
        log_on_failure          += USERID
}

create a file called /etc/proftpd.conf in the folder in /etc
ServerName                      "ProFTPD Anonymous Server"
ServerType                      inetd
Port                            21
User                            nobody
Group                           nobody
TimeoutStalled                  300
DefaultRoot /home
<Anonymous ~ftp>
  <Limit LOGIN>
    AllowAll
  </Limit>
  MaxClients                    5 "Sorry, max %m users -- try again later"
  User                          ftp
  Group                         ftp
  UserAlias                     anonymous ftp
  <Limit WRITE>
    DenyAll
  </Limit>
</Anonymous>

<Directory /*>
  AllowOverwrite                on
</Directory>

edit /etc/passwd
ftp:x:14:50:FTP User:/ftproot:/sbin/bash

This configuration allows for an anonymous write only dropbox
ServerName                      "ProFTPD Anonymous Server"
ServerType                      inetd
Port                            21
User                            nobody
Group                           nobody
TimeoutStalled                  300
<Anonymous ~ftp>
  <Limit LOGIN>
    AllowAll
  </Limit>
  MaxClients                    5 "Sorry, max %m users -- try again later"
  User                          ftp
  Group                         ftp
  UserAlias                     anonymous ftp
  <Limit WRITE>
    DenyAll
  </Limit>
  <Directory dropbox/*>
    <Limit READ>
      DenyAll
    </Limit>
    <Limit STOR>
      AllowAll
    </Limit>
  </Directory>
</Anonymous>

<Directory /*>
  AllowOverwrite                on
</Directory>

Don't forget to chmod the directory