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To set up an FTP server, make sure the vsftpd package is installed by issuing the following command as root:

rpm -q vsftpd

the vsftp package can be obtained on your distribution media, or through your system appropriate channel of the Red Hat Network

If the package is not installed, insert the installation CD-ROM containing the appropriate package, change to the /mnt/cdrom/RedHat/RPMS/ directory, and, as root, type the following command:

rpm -Uvh vsftpd

Once installed, start the vsftpd service by issuing the following command:

service vsftpd start

To make the service available for the next boot sequence chkconfig the service on by issuing the following command:

chkconfig vsftpd on

For more information about configuring vsftpd, refer to the chapter titled FTP in the Reference Guide for Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 3 available online at the following URL:

http://www.redhat.com/docs/

Additional information can be found in the vsftpd man page:

man vsftpd