# Installing a FTP server

**URL:** <https://forum.legato.io/t/installing-a-ftp-server/2391>\
**Category:** Legato Linux distribution (Yocto project)\
**Created:** [March 16, 2017, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.legato.io/t/installing-a-ftp-server/2391 "2017-03-16T17:21:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![GavinMelville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8e7dd6/32.png) [@GavinMelville](https://forum.legato.io/u/GavinMelville)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2017, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.legato.io/t/installing-a-ftp-server/2391/1 "2017-03-16T17:21:45Z")

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Hi,

I’m trying to install a FTP server.

Lets get the advice out of the way.

Yes - that is what I want to do.  
Yes - it’s secure for this purpose.  
No - it’s not on the public internet.  
…

I’m quite new to this. Do I need to rebuild the entirety of Legato, or can I add this. Can something like apt-get be added to the Legato image ?

The WP8584 is up to date, or very close.  
Device: WP8548  
IMEI: 359377060010xxx  
FSN: LL540300091403  
Firmware: SWI9X15Y\_07.11.22.00 r33729 CARMD-EV-FRMWR1 2017/01/11 18:04:06  
Bootloader: SWI9X15Y\_07.11.22.00 r33729 CARMD-EV-FRMWR1 2017/01/11 18:04:06  
priIdPn: 9905383  
priIdRev: 01.07  
skuId: 1102816

Would appreciate any pointers,

Kind Regards,  
Gavin Melville.

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**Author:** ![spastor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.legato.io/spastor/32/80_2.png) [@spastor](https://forum.legato.io/u/spastor)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2017, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.legato.io/t/installing-a-ftp-server/2391/2 "2017-03-16T17:46:04Z")

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Hello Gavin,

- You want to create a FTP server application based on Legato or install a “classic linux” FTP server (With No legato dependency)?

- In the case classic linux" FTP server, you want:

Best regards,  
Sylvain

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**Author:** ![GavinMelville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8e7dd6/32.png) [@GavinMelville](https://forum.legato.io/u/GavinMelville)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2017, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.legato.io/t/installing-a-ftp-server/2391/3 "2017-03-16T18:00:39Z")

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Hi Sylvain,

A classic Linux style plain FTP server, no ssh etc.

An init.d start would be best for now.

KR, Gavin.