FTPD(8)

NAME
ftpd - File Transfer Protocol server.

SYNOPSIS
ftpd [OPTION...]

DESCRIPTION
File Transfer Protocol daemon.

-4, --ipv4
    restrict daemon to IPv4

-6, --ipv6
    restrict daemon to IPv6

-a, --auth=AUTH
    use AUTH for authentication

-A, --anonymous-only
    server configured for anonymous service only

-d, --debug
    debug mode

-D, --daemon
    start the ftpd standalone

-l, --logging
    increase verbosity of syslog messages

--non-rfc2577
    neglect RFC 2577 by giving info on missing users

-p, --pidfile[=PIDFILE]
    change default location of pidfile

-q, --no-version
    do not display version in banner

-t, --timeout=TIMEOUT
    set default idle timeout

-T, --max-timeout=MAX_TIMEOUT
    set maximum value of timeout allowed

-u, --umask=VAL
    set default umask

    AUTH can be one of the following:

default
    passwd authentication

-?, --help
    give this help list

--usage
    give a short usage message

-V, --version
    print program version

Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponding short options.

AUTHOR
Written by many authors.

REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-inetutils@gnu.org>.

COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

SEE ALSO
ftp(1)

The full documentation for ftpd is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and ftpd programs are properly installed at your site, the command

    info ftpd

should give you access to the complete manual.