Installation of Docker and VSFTPD on Ubuntu 22.04

Today I am going to talk about the steps to install Docker on Ubuntu 22.04 and set up a container running vsftpd (Very Secure FTP Daemon):

Step 1: Install Docker on Ubuntu 22.04

1. Update your system:

sudo apt update 
sudo apt upgrade -y

1. Install Docker:

sudo apt install -y apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl software-properties-common curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/docker-archive-keyring.gpg echo "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/docker-archive-keyring.gpg] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu $(lsb_release -cs) stable" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null sudo apt update sudo apt install -y docker-ce

1. Verify Docker Installation:

sudo systemctl status docker

1. Add your user to the docker group (optional):

sudo usermod -aG docker ${USER}

1. Logout and log back in to apply the changes.

Step 2: Create a Docker Container with vsftpd

1. Create a Dockerfile for vsftpd:
2. Create a directory for your project:

mkdir vsftpd-docker 
cd vsftpd-docker

1. Create a file named Dockerfile:

nano Dockerfile

1. Add the following content to the Dockerfile:

FROM fauria/vsftpd  
# Set the FTP user and password 
ENV FTP_USER= username 
ENV FTP_PASS= 123456  
# Expose FTP ports 
EXPOSE 20 21 21100-21110

1. Build the Docker image:

docker build -t my-vsftpd .

1. Run the Docker container:

docker run -d -p 21:21 -p 20:20 -p 21100-21110:21100-21110 -v /host/path/to/ftp/files:/home/vsftpd --name my-vsftpd-container my-vsftpd

1. Replace /host/path/to/ftp/files with the path on your host system where you want to store the FTP files.
2. Verify the container is running:

docker ps

Step 3: Connect to vsftpd

You can now connect to the vsftpd server using an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla) with the following details:

• Host: Your server’s IP address
• Port: 21
• Username: username (as specified in the Dockerfile)
• Password: 12345 (as specified in the Dockerfile)

If you need any more help then please comment down below.