# Install proftpd with Homebrew, apk, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, zypper Highly configurable GPL-licensed FTP server software. Version 1.3.9c via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-08. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#proftpd. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:proftpd ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install proftpd ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install proftpd ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: net/proftpd/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add proftpd ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: proftpd from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install proftpd ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: proftpd from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/210a2053c8e007daf9ae39c2a21daaed9b2ddd07d63ecffa597050361e73650c-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#proftpd ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pr/proftpd/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install proftpd ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: proftpd from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:proftpd - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.3.9c - **Source summary:** Highly configurable GPL-licensed FTP server software - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-07-08T03:43:53Z - **Generated:** 2026-08-04T22:13:35+00:00 ## Executables - ftpasswd (cli) - ftpcount (cli) - ftpdctl (cli) - ftpmail (cli) - ftpquota (cli) - ftpscrub (cli) - ftpshut (cli) - ftptop (cli) - ftpwho (cli) - in.proftpd (cli) - proftpd (cli) - prxs (cli) - ftpasswd (alias) - ftpcount (alias) - ftpdctl (alias) - ftpmail (alias) - ftpquota (alias) - ftpscrub (alias) - ftpshut (alias) - ftptop (alias) - ftpwho (alias) - in.proftpd (alias) - proftpd (alias) - prxs (alias) ## Dependencies - gettext ## Uses from macOS - libxcrypt ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Service: declared - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-08-04 - Package-manager version: 1.3.9c - Package-manager updated: 2026-07-08 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Security Notes broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. formula declares a Homebrew service. - **Geiger risk:** orange / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal - formula declares a Homebrew service ## 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 - Unix: /etc/proftpd.conf, /usr/local/etc/proftpd.conf ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** proftpd - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - proftpd: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pr/proftpd/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - apk - proftpd - 1.3.9c-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: proftpd from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Highly configurable FTP server software | https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd - apk - proftpd-doc - 1.3.9c-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: proftpd-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Highly configurable FTP server software (documentation) | https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd - apk - proftpd-lang - 1.3.9c-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: proftpd-lang from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Languages for package proftpd | https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd - apk - proftpd-mod_auth_otp - 1.3.9c-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: proftpd-mod_auth_otp from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | ProFTPd module: mod_auth_otp | https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd - apk - proftpd-mod_ban - 1.3.9c-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: proftpd-mod_ban from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | ProFTPd module: mod_ban | https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd - apk - proftpd-mod_copy - 1.3.9c-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: proftpd-mod_copy from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | ProFTPd module: mod_copy | https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd - apk - proftpd-mod_ctrls_admin - 1.3.9c-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: proftpd-mod_ctrls_admin from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | ProFTPd module: mod_ctrls_admin | https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd - apk - proftpd-mod_deflate - 1.3.9c-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: proftpd-mod_deflate from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | ProFTPd module: mod_deflate | https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd - apk - proftpd-mod_digest - 1.3.9c-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: proftpd-mod_digest from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | ProFTPd module: mod_digest | https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd - apk - proftpd-mod_dnsbl - 1.3.9c-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: proftpd-mod_dnsbl from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | ProFTPd module: mod_dnsbl | https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd - apk - proftpd-mod_dynmasq - 1.3.9c-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: proftpd-mod_dynmasq from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | ProFTPd module: mod_dynmasq | https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd - apk - proftpd-mod_exec - 1.3.9c-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: proftpd-mod_exec from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | ProFTPd module: mod_exec | https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd - apk - proftpd-mod_facl - 1.3.9c-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: proftpd-mod_facl from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | ProFTPd module: mod_facl | https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd - apk - proftpd-mod_geoip - 1.3.9c-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: proftpd-mod_geoip from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | ProFTPd module: mod_geoip | https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd - apk - proftpd-mod_geoip2 - 1.3.9c-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: proftpd-mod_geoip2 from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | ProFTPd module: mod_geoip2 | https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd ## Related links - [Secret-risk packages](https://pkg.so/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://pkg.so/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://pkg.so/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Web development packages](https://pkg.so/web-dev-tools/) - Matched web development metadata. - [gettext](https://pkg.so/brew/gettext/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [lftp](https://pkg.so/brew/lftp/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, file-transfer, ftp, networking. - [duck](https://pkg.so/brew/duck/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, file-transfer, ftp, networking. - [ncftp](https://pkg.so/brew/ncftp/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, file-transfer, ftp, networking. - [tnftp](https://pkg.so/brew/tnftp/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, file-transfer, ftp, networking. - [vsftpd](https://pkg.so/brew/vsftpd/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, ftp, networking, server. - [tftp-now](https://pkg.so/brew/tftp-now/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, file-transfer, networking, server. - [tnftpd](https://pkg.so/brew/tnftpd/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, ftp, networking, server. - [yafc](https://pkg.so/brew/yafc/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, file-transfer, ftp, networking. - [cadaver](https://pkg.so/brew/cadaver/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, file, file-transfer, gettext, networking. - [copyparty](https://pkg.so/brew/copyparty/) - Local metadata places this package in an adjacent workflow. Shared terms: cli, file, ftp, gettext, networking. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/proftpd.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/proftpd.yml) ## Sources - pkg.so package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - package version freshness - pkgdb category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph