[plug] FTP setup and transfer

[Marc Wiriadisastra]

> 
> Hello,
> 
> I am new to Debian Linux. Just installed it at the PLUG night.=20

Congratulations it took me over a year to get to the point of actually 
installing Debian so you have far out done yourself just from installing 
that.  However it was or is possible I was just a bit slow :P
> 
> Just got several questions for you guys. How do you transfer files =
> between Windows and Linux, as I put sharing on several Windows folders =
> networked?
> 

As mentioned samba is the one you would want.

#su -
type your password

#apt-get install samba


> I also need to know how to set up an FTP site. Anyone know how to do =
> that?

The actually program to setup an ftp site or an ftp server is 'rather' 
easy with some programs.  You have vsftpd (very secure ftp) and 
proftp(d).  I personally found proftpd the easiest to use and setup 
however I've heard that I'm just a noob and incompetent because vsftpd 
is easy as well.


My suggestion if you've just started go on the debian web site and there 
is a link for a reference.
http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/reference.en.html

Also get to know google well as well as a few linux sites which I can't 
remember off the top of my head which will help in your learning.

I find posting generally doesn't need to be done to these websites since 
most of the time your questions or the questions you will have, have 
already been answered 100 times before so just use them mainly as  a 
reference and search.

http://www.linuxquestions.org

Plus the package website that you are having issues with is also a great 
place to start since some packages have an unbelievable amount of FAQ 
which makes life so /easy/.

Hope this helps and welcome to a new and better way of doing things.

Marc