[ubuntu] FTP

[TomDrummer]

Not entirely sure if this is the correct place to post this, but I couldn't find another, more appropriate, category.

 

I'm building an Intranet server based on Apache Ubuntu and I'm using WordPress to do it. I'm new to this, and have never used WordPress before.

Bearing in mind I'm not using a hosting service (intranet), does anyone know how I can find my FTP User Name and Password? They're needed to upload plugins and images etc to WordPress, which is a pain.

 

Thanks guys and girls,

Tom.

[cpjitservices]

You need to build an FTP server or have a current FTP server up & running to be able to do it, I believe on Ubuntu you can use vsftpd... it's free as is most stuff on Linux.

 

sudo apt-get install vsftpd

 

No configuration needed either except for adding users.

[TomDrummer]

I've got the server up and running, but following that I've no idea what to do ><

[cpjitservices]

This may help:

 

13.04 - Installing FTP and adding user to FTP account - Ask Ubuntu

 

In Redhat I know you have to add a user then allow that user to use FTP in a config file, been that long since I ran FTP servers that I cant remember were the file is. It's probably in /etc/vsftpd or /var/vsftpd.

[cpjitservices]

Oh and you'll need to start the service which in Redhat would be service vsftpd start - and add it to start up which would be 'chkconfig vsftpd on' commands may differ from Ubuntu.

[TomDrummer]

Thanks a bunch

[danbuntu]

have you got ssh access?

if so you can used that instead of ftp. If filezilla (or simalr ftp program) just make sure you enter the port as 22

[cpjitservices]

I believe Wordpress "specifically" wants FTP .. I had the same issue when I was web hosting, unless you manually upload the packages to the server - even then it's not 100%

[danbuntu]

There is a way of doing it via SSH. Think you just need to install libssh2-php and the (s)ftp option becomes available

 

Update WordPress plugins via sftp (ssh) | Super Nerdy Cool

 

http://wordpress.org/plugins/ssh-sftp-updater-support/

[danbuntu]

There is a way of doing it via SSH. Think you just need to install libssh2-php and the (s)ftp option becomes available

 

Update WordPress plugins via sftp (ssh) | Super Nerdy Cool

 

WordPress › SSH SFTP Updater Support « WordPress Plugins