opinions on replacing vsftpd with proftpd?

Matthew Miller mattdm at mattdm.org
Sun Jun 20 20:19:44 UTC 2004


On Sun, Jun 20, 2004 at 09:03:02AM -0400, Robert P. J. Day wrote:
>   any strong opinions on replacing FC2's vsfptd with proftpd?  on an 

ProFTPD is great, but it shouldn't replace vsftpd. They serve different
needs. ProFTPD has many features and powerful configuration options, while
vsftpd is tiny and therefore intrinsically less exposed to security risks.

I think ProFTPD should be added to Fedora Extras, or maybe Fedora
Alternatives.

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