RPi Noob Guide for Wheezy and vsftpd - Revision history

JimJKla: /* Example of making changes in vsftpd.conf */

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‎Example of making changes in vsftpd.conf

JimJKla: /* Editing the vsftpd.conf */

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‎Editing the vsftpd.conf

JimJKla: /* What is FTP */

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‎What is FTP

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JimJKla: /* FTP File Transfer Protocol */

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‎FTP File Transfer Protocol

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JimJKla: /* Run yor FTP Client Example here uses Core FTP Lite */

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‎Run yor FTP Client Example here uses Core FTP Lite

JimJKla: /* Run yor FTP Client Example here uses Core FTP Lite */

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‎Run yor FTP Client Example here uses Core FTP Lite

JimJKla: /* Run yor FTP Client Example here uses Core FTP Lite */

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‎Run yor FTP Client Example here uses Core FTP Lite

JimJKla: /* Here are the remaining changes */

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‎Here are the remaining changes

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+  #
-For the time being you don’t want to worry about what IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) is for now nuff said it’s the future of IP and for now it is not that widely supported.
+For the time being you do not want to worry about what IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) is for now nuff said it is the future of IP and for now it is not that widely supported by the service providers.
 Ok hash (#) on it’s own is a blank line (white space to make the file easier to read).
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 It also tells you that this command and the listen command (it is earlier in the file) are “mutually exclusive”
-This means you can either listen (listen happens to imply listen using IPv4)  or listen_ipv6 but not both so if you remove the hash here you need to put on onto the start of the listen=YES line.
+This means you can either listen (listen happens to imply listen using IPv4) or listen_ipv6 but not both so if you remove the hash here you need to put on onto the start of the listen=YES line.
-By default IPv4 uses port 21 for ftp transfers IPv6 doesn’t for now that’s probably enough about that 
+By default IPv4 uses port 21 for ftp transfers IPv6 doesn’t for now that’s probably enough about that.
 So if you want to BREAK vsftpd so it does not work then remove the hash from the
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 What follows is some detail of the changes.
-The first change I would suggest you do is enable (remove the hash and the space from the start of) the line write_enable= YES so that the line starts hard left (note no leading spaces)
+The first change I would suggest you actually do is enable (remove the hash and the space from the start of) the line write_enable= YES so that the line starts hard left (note no leading spaces)
 So that it looks like

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 Either way they don’t have the config file in place so the apt-get install will sort that for you.
-== Editing the vsftpd.conf ==
+== Installing vsftpd & Editing the vsftpd.conf ==
 Heads up either at the start of the session type
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 at this point you just need your RPi running you don’t need to login the ftp does its own login.
-If you fire up core now you will get a connection using the ip address of your RPi and user of anonymous but you will not be able to do much because the default settings of vsftpd are fairly restrictive.
+If you fire up core now you will be able to get a connection using the ip address of your RPi and user of '''anonymous''' core has a tick box for this but you will not be able to do much because the default settings of vsftpd.conf are fairly restrictive.
 But in the Local window you have a tree of your PC and in the remote window you should have a folder icon followed by two dots.
-This indicates you have a connection but if you try to do anything useful it will probably fail.
+This indicates you have a connection but if you try to do anything useful it will probably fail do not worry if you don't see this.
 OK you need to get yourself to a position where you are logged into your RPi either directly on a TV using Composite or HDMI or remotely using Putty or the like and an ssh connection.
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   sudo su
-the prompt should change to technically this is the bash shell but do not worry about this here
+the prompt should change to technically this is the bash shell and you are operating as the super user root but do not worry about this here.  Your prompt should look like this.
   root@raspberrypi:/home/pi#
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 Note the slashes point the opposite way in Linux (Unix etc) the leading slash says root
-If you are planning on playing in the deep endof command line Linux it may be worth picking up the Linux Pocket Guide published by O’Reilly it’s not always the easiest to understand but it’s cheap and it will tell you what a command does.
+If you are planning on playing in the deep end of command line Linux it may be worth picking up the Linux Pocket Guide published by O’Reilly it’s not always the easiest to understand but it’s cheap and it will tell you what a command does.
-There’s plenty of online help but I find you can all to easily be diverted it won’t do you any harm to get familiar with the following
+There’s plenty of online help but I find you can all too easily be diverted it will not do you any harm to get familiar with the following three commands.
   cd = change directory
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   ls = dir
-It’s probably a good time to have an explore of the file space if you have run the sudo su then you are logged as root the super user and typing cd on its own will change your working directory to root.
+It’s probably a good time to have an explore of the file space if you have run the sudo su as suggested then you are logged as root the super user and typing cd on its own will change your working directory to root.
-cd/ will take you to the root of the RPi drive and an ls at this point will show you the root structure and it’s worth knowing that the whole of the structure of the operating system is visible.
+cd / Note the space between cd and / will take you to the root of the RPi drive and an ls at this point will show you the root structure and it is worth knowing that the whole of the structure of the operating system is visible.
 Everything (And I mean Everything) in Unix/Linux is a file so the hardware is here as well as the software so do not go deleting stuff unless you want to cultivate familiarity with the re-image process :D
-However the back side to this warning is that anything you do can be undone by re-imaging your SD card.
+However the back face to this warning is that anything you do can be undone by re-imaging your SD card. '''NOTE''' Boring
-So we need to navigate to the etc folder and to edit the configuration file for vsftpd you can edit without the navigation but it will be worth your while as a noob to understand what is going on.
+So we need to navigate to the etc. folder and to edit the configuration file for vsftpd you can edit without the navigation but it will be worth your while as a noob to understand what is going on and practice moving around.
 So
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   ls
-note there is a space between the cd and the /etc so you are looking at the long list of stuff in the etc folder you are going to edit one of the core files of Wheezy that is vsftpd.conf.
+Remember there is a space between the cd and the /etc so you are looking at the long list of stuff in the etc folder you are going to edit one of the core files of Wheezy that is vsftpd.conf.
 Now I have a preference for nano as an editor of choice there are others feel free to explore note pico is the same as nano and if I explain using nano at least for now you will know what is happening so
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   nano vsftpd.conf
-Now the vsftpd.conf file looks daunting but the commenting is excellent any line that starts with the hash # is a comment and is ignored.
+Now the vsftpd.conf file looks daunting but the commenting is excellent any line that starts with the hash (#) is a comment and the remainder of that line is ignored.
-−
-To activate the line remove the hash.
 == Example of making changes in vsftpd.conf ==

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 == What is FTP ==
-As this is noob territory I should start with a basic explanation of ftp.
+As this is noob territory we should start with a basic explanation of ftp.
 ftp is a way by which you can copy files from one machine to another using the internet or a local switch/router.
-Most browsers have some ftp download ability built in, but it’s going to be useful to use one of the free tools available.
+Most browsers have some ftp download ability built in, but it is going to be useful to use one of the free tools available.
 I use “core ftp le” as this version of core is free for the home user and will probably be all you will ever need.

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 [http://www.coreftp.com/download.html Core FTP Lite]
-and “filezilla” which comes from the same family as firefox.
+There is also “Filezilla” which comes from the same software family as firefox.
 [http://filezilla-project.org/download.php/ Filezilla]
-I find core easier.
+I personally find core easier.
-There are others like ”cute ftp” which is a 30 day trial I think it goes to annoy ware after that, but it’s good fairly cheap well supported and stable
+There are others like ”cute ftp” which is a 30 day trial I think it goes to AnnoyWare after that, but it’s good fairly cheap well supported and stable
 [http://www.cuteftp.com/trial.aspx Cute FTP]
-In reality it does not mater which you choose.
+In reality it does not mater which Client you choose.
-ftp connects using port 21 something you don’t need to worry about for now it’s just something you may need if you decide to make your RPi visible across the internet.
+ftp connects using port 21 something you don’t need to worry about for now, it’s just something you may need if you decide to make your RPi FTP visible across the internet not recommended for the Noob community.
-Sot hat is your client end of the deal but to play you need to set up the server end and for that you need the ftp server software.
+So that is your client end of the deal sorted but to play you need to set up the server end, and for that you need the ftp server software.
-Debian Linux and Fedora and their derivatives (Ubuntu, Raspibian, Wheezy etc.) come with a package available via the apt-get route.
+Debian Linux and Fedora Linux and their derivatives (Ubuntu, Raspibian, Wheezy etc.) come with a package available via the apt-get (software instalation) route.
-The package is vsftpd (Very Secure FTP Daemon) to load it into your Wheezy image you are going to need to run some command line stuff If you are running on a TV using HDMI it may be worth changing the default font or at least till you get familiar with what is going on or run Blind Login both of these set up’s have instructions for the noob on the wiki and will make your life easier and eyesight last longer.
+The package is vsftpd ('''V'''ery '''S'''ecure '''FTP''' '''D'''aemon) to load it into your Wheezy image you are going to need to run some command line stuff If you are running on a TV using HDMI it may be worth changing the default font or at least till you get familiar with what is going on or run Blind Login both of these set up’s have instructions for the noob on the wiki and will make your life easier and eyesight last longer.
 Note neither are essential they just may make your life easier.

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	You should have your router secured with a good password for administration and for wi-fi if it has it.		You should have your router secured with a good password for administration and for wi-fi if it has it.
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		+	== What is FTP ==

	As this is noob territory I should start with a basic explanation of ftp.		As this is noob territory I should start with a basic explanation of ftp.

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 During this bit of noob enlightenment you will be hacking around at the innards of Wheezy always remember you can always re-image your SD card and re-start.
-And the Win32Image software will allow you to make a backup of your SD card at any stage .
+'''NOTE''' the Win32Image software will allow you to make a backup of your SD card at any stage .
 In setting up ftp you make your RPi open to external change but until you set up your router to port forward (something your not doing here) it’s only visible to machines connected to your router.
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 OK It looks like neither the Beta or the latest version of Wheezy that is 2012-06-18-wheezy-beta or 2012-07-15-wheezy-raspbian have vsftpd pre installed.
 Either way they don’t have the config file in place so the apt-get install will sort that for you.
 == Editing the vsftpd.conf ==

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	== How to exit the editor saving the changes ==		== How to exit the editor saving the changes ==