macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install proftpdlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install proftpdMacPorts ports tree · net/proftpd/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 5510
Install proftpd with Homebrew, apk, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, zypper
Highly configurable GPL-licensed FTP server software. Version 1.3.9e via Homebrew; verified 2026-10-27. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#proftpd.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add proftpdAlpine Linux edge package indexes · proftpd · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install proftpdFedora Rawhide package metadata · proftpd · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#proftpdnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/pr/proftpd/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install proftpdopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · proftpd · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Highly configurable GPL-licensed FTP server software
Project links
Commands and aliases
- ftpasswd
- ftpcount
- ftpdctl
- ftpmail
- ftpquota
- ftpscrub
- ftpshut
- ftptop
- ftpwho
- in.proftpd
- proftpd
- prxs
history
Project history and usage
ProFTPD is a configurable FTP daemon for Unix-like systems, distinguished by its Apache-inspired configuration syntax and modular server architecture.
Project history
ProFTPD originated from a desire for a secure, configurable FTP server. Although inspired by Apache's administration model, upstream describes it as a new implementation rather than a derivative of the historical BSD ftpd code.
The project developed around a modular architecture, one principal configuration file, virtual servers, anonymous service, and multiple authentication backends.
Adoption history
The upstream README describes adoption by service providers that use ProFTPD to provide website-update access without granting Unix shell accounts. Its standalone and inetd modes also fit traditional Unix service-management practices.
How it is used
Administrators deploy ProFTPD as a standalone daemon or through inetd/xinetd and configure authentication, access control, virtual servers, logging, and protocol modules in proftpd.conf.
A source installation defaults to /usr/local/etc/proftpd.conf; packaged installations may use /etc/proftpd.conf or another compile-time path. The -c option selects an alternate file.
Why package nerds care
ProFTPD brought an Apache-inspired, directive-based configuration model to Unix FTP administration. Its modular authentication, virtual-host, FTPS, and SFTP capabilities make it the highly configurable member of the classic packaged FTP-daemon family.
Timeline
- Project origin: ProFTPD was designed as a new FTP server implementation inspired by Apache's configuration model.
- 1.2 series: Upstream installation guidance documented the mature single-file configuration and standalone or inetd deployment model.
- 1.3 series: Development continued around the modular daemon architecture, including FTPS and SFTP-related modules.
Related projects
- The official source tree includes modules for PAM, LDAP, SQL, RADIUS, TLS, and SSH-based SFTP, reflecting its role as an extensible file-transfer service rather than only a basic FTP daemon.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: orange
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. formula declares a Homebrew service.
Risk classifier
orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
- formula declares a Homebrew service
Signals
- metadata:service
- text:ftp,server
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Formula metadata declares a service or daemon block.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 5 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
/etc/proftpd.conf/usr/local/etc/proftpd.conf
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
ftpasswd | cli | global executable | |
ftpcount | cli | global executable | |
ftpdctl | cli | global executable | |
ftpmail | cli | global executable | |
ftpquota | cli | global executable | |
ftpscrub | cli | global executable | |
ftpshut | cli | global executable | |
ftptop | cli | global executable | |
ftpwho | cli | global executable | |
in.proftpd | cli | global executable | |
proftpd | cli | global executable | |
prxs | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-11-04
manager version1.3.9e
manager updated2026-10-27
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/proftpd/proftpdnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:proftpd |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.3.9e |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/proftpd |
| Homepage | http://www.proftpd.org/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd |
| Upstream docs | http://www.proftpd.org/ |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/archive/refs/tags/v1.3.9e.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-10-27T00:20:01Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | gettext |
| Uses from macOS | libxcrypt |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_golden_gate, arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_tahoe, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | proftpd |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
proftpd
nix profile install nixpkgs#proftpd- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Proftpd
apk95%
proftpd 1.3.9c-r0
Highly configurable FTP server software
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd
sudo apk add proftpd- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: proftpd
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Proftpd
apk95%
proftpd-doc 1.3.9c-r0
Highly configurable FTP server software (documentation)
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd
sudo apk add proftpd-doc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: proftpd
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Proftpd
apk95%
proftpd-lang 1.3.9c-r0
Languages for package proftpd
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd
sudo apk add proftpd-lang- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: proftpd
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Proftpd
apk95%
proftpd-mod_auth_otp 1.3.9c-r0
ProFTPd module: mod_auth_otp
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd
sudo apk add proftpd-mod_auth_otp- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: proftpd
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Proftpd
apk95%
proftpd-mod_ban 1.3.9c-r0
ProFTPd module: mod_ban
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd
sudo apk add proftpd-mod_ban- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: proftpd
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Proftpd
apk95%
proftpd-mod_copy 1.3.9c-r0
ProFTPd module: mod_copy
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd
sudo apk add proftpd-mod_copy- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: proftpd
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Proftpd
apk95%
proftpd-mod_ctrls_admin 1.3.9c-r0
ProFTPd module: mod_ctrls_admin
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd
sudo apk add proftpd-mod_ctrls_admin- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: proftpd
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Proftpd
apk95%
proftpd-mod_deflate 1.3.9c-r0
ProFTPd module: mod_deflate
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd
sudo apk add proftpd-mod_deflate- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: proftpd
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Proftpd
apk95%
proftpd-mod_digest 1.3.9c-r0
ProFTPd module: mod_digest
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd
sudo apk add proftpd-mod_digest- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: proftpd
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Proftpd
apk95%
proftpd-mod_dnsbl 1.3.9c-r0
ProFTPd module: mod_dnsbl
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd
sudo apk add proftpd-mod_dnsbl- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: proftpd
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Proftpd
apk95%
proftpd-mod_dynmasq 1.3.9c-r0
ProFTPd module: mod_dynmasq
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd
sudo apk add proftpd-mod_dynmasq- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: proftpd
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Proftpd
apk95%
proftpd-mod_exec 1.3.9c-r0
ProFTPd module: mod_exec
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd
sudo apk add proftpd-mod_exec- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: proftpd
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Proftpd
apk95%
proftpd-mod_facl 1.3.9c-r0
ProFTPd module: mod_facl
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd
sudo apk add proftpd-mod_facl- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: proftpd
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Proftpd
apk95%
proftpd-mod_geoip 1.3.9c-r0
ProFTPd module: mod_geoip
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd
sudo apk add proftpd-mod_geoip- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: proftpd
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Proftpd
apk95%
proftpd-mod_geoip2 1.3.9c-r0
ProFTPd module: mod_geoip2
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd
sudo apk add proftpd-mod_geoip2- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: proftpd
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Proftpd
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