Install and configure SFTP/FTP server in Oracle Linux

Step 1: We will use localhost for our machine to setup ftp server.

Step 2: Install vsftpd (very secure FTP daemon) package.

yum install -y vsftpd

Step 3: Start FTP Server when system on.

systemctl enable vsftpd.service

Step 4: Checking the status of ftp server

systemctl status vsftpd.service

Step 5: Configure vsftpd package. We will edit
/etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf

Change the line which contain anonymous_enable=NO to anonymous_enable=YES
This will give permit any one to access FTP server with authentication.
Change the following to YES
local_enable=YES
write_enable=YES

Step 6: Start FTP Server
systemctl start vsftpd.service

Step 7: Install FTP Client
yum install -y lftpd

Step 8: Connect ftp to localhost
lftp localhost