How to Install Filezilla application On Ubuntu 20.4.1
To Install Filezilla application On Ubuntu 20.4.1
Introduction:
FileZilla is a cross-platform and free software FTP application, consisting of FileZilla Client and FileZilla Server which allows us to upload or download files to the FTP server also available for OS including Linux, windows, and mac os.This tutorial will cover the installation of Filezilla application on ubuntu 20.4.1
Installation Process:
Run lsb_release command to check the installed version of OS as follows.
root@linuxhelp:~# lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS
Release: 20.04
Codename: focal
Use this command to update the repository files.
root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get update
Hit:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal InRelease
Get:2 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates InRelease [114 kB]
Get:3 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security InRelease [109 kB]
Get:4 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-backports InRelease [101 kB]
Get:5 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata [263 kB]
Get:6 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/universe amd64 DEP-11 Metadata [205 kB]
Get:7 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/multiverse amd64 DEP-11 Metadata [2,468 B]
Get:8 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-backports/universe amd64 DEP-11 Metadata [1,768 B]
Get:9 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata [24.3 kB]
Get:10 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security/universe amd64 DEP-11 Metadata [56.5 kB]
Fetched 876 kB in 4s (220 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done
Install the Filezilla application by using below command:
root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get install filezilla -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
filezilla-common libfilezilla0 libpugixml1v5 libwxbase3.0-0v5 libwxgtk3.0-gtk3-0v5
The following NEW packages will be installed:
filezilla filezilla-common libfilezilla0 libpugixml1v5 libwxbase3.0-0v5 libwxgtk3.0-gtk3-0v5
0 upgraded, 6 newly installed, 0 to remove and 248 not upgraded.
Need to get 9,821 kB of archives.
After this operation, 40.6 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/universe amd64 filezilla-common all 3.46.3-1build1 [2,267 kB]
Get:2 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/universe amd64 libfilezilla0 amd64 0.19.3-1build1 [198 kB]
Get:3 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/universe amd64 libpugixml1v5 amd64 1.10-1 [89.9 kB]
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Once Installation is done you can access the application from the Menu as shown here
Q
Why can't we connect to the server in FileZilla using FTP?
A
The most likely incorrect configuration of either FileZilla, your firewall, your router or a combination of it.
Q
How to get in contact with the FileZilla team?
A
There are several ways to establish contact with the developers: the easiest way might be the use of our forum or, if a direct conversation is needed, IRC - #filezilla at freenode (chat.freen)
Q
How much does FileZilla cost?
A
FileZilla is free open-source software distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License free of charge. Basically, this means that everyone including corporate entities can use.
Q
What is the FTP Protocol?
A
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standardized network protocol used to transfer files between a client and a server over the internet or any other TCP/IP network.
Q
How can I track downloads via Filezilla, is it possible?
A
No, FileZilla does not have any transfer statistics. We could enable file logs and analyze them.