FileZilla is an open-source project that creates FTP clients and servers for Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. Its FTP client is cross-platform which means it supports Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. However, the FileZilla FTP server is supported on Windows only. FileZilla Server is a free open-source FTP and FTPS Server. For those who want to run the FileZilla server on Linux, the steps below show them how to do that. There is no straightforward way to install the FileZilla server on Linux. To get the server installed, you will have to use Wine. To get started with installing the FileZilla server on Ubuntu, follow the steps below:
Install Wine
As we mentioned above, the FileZilla server is a Windows application. It doesn’t support Linux systems, including Ubuntu. To install and use it in Ubuntu, you’ll need to install Wine. Wine allows users to run applications designed for Windows in a Linux environment. To install Wine, use the steps below: Before installing Wine, run the command below to enable the 32-bit architecture. After installing the package above, run the commands below to add the Wine package repository and key. Add the repository file by running the commands below. Now that the repository is added, run the commands below to install Wine. Next, run the commands below to configure your environment for Wine. Wine should be installed and ready to use. You can begin installing applications designed for Windows with Wine environment.
Install FileZilla Server
Now that Wine is installed, go and download the FileZilla server package from its download site. Most downloaded content is saved in your Downloads folder. Open your terminal and browse to the Downloads folder and execute the installer. That will launch the installation wizard. Choose the default settings and continue. Accept the default settings as shown below. The default port 14147 is the admin interface of FileZilla Server should listen on. After that, click Install to complete the installation. FileZilla server should automatically startup after the installation. Click Connect to start accepting connections. Click on Edit on the menu and select Users. Then Shared folders. Add a user account and at least one home folder for the user you created. Click Add and select the folder you want the user to access, then click Ok when done. You can now connect using the account created above. However, you’ll get a message that the server doe not support FTP over TLS and that your password will be sent in clear text over the internet. You can enable FTPS by following the steps below:
Go to Edit and select Settings then scroll down to FTP over TLS settings. Check the option box to “Enable FTP over TLS support (FTPS)“. Click on Browser and select any folder where you want to save the certificate and key. Click Generate Certificate button. And then finally the OK
FileZilla should now have a certificate to encrypt your communications. The next time you connect to the server, you’ll be prompted to access the server certificate. To allow the launching of the FileZilla server icon your the desktop, right-click it, then select Allow Launching. That should do it! Conclusion: This post showed you how to install FileZilla Server on Ubuntu via Wine. If you find any error above, please use the form below to report.
