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mindfall

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From: berlin

Registered: 2007-07-03

Posts: 57

Where does the user "ftp" come from?

After using Arch for some time now, I just noticed a user directory in /home which I have not created. The name of the user is ftp. The only group it is in is the ftp group.

Is this normal for Arch systems? Or is there something strange going on in my box?

Gilneas

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From: Netherlands

Registered: 2006-10-22

Posts: 320

Re: Where does the user "ftp" come from?

I used to have one. I rmdir'ed it.

Last edited by Gilneas (2007-07-31 21:24:49)

mindfall

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From: berlin

Registered: 2007-07-03

Posts: 57

Re: Where does the user "ftp" come from?

hm so it's probably nothing to be worried about. I'll liquidate the account then.

abhidg

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From: City of Kol

Registered: 2006-07-01

Posts: 184

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Re: Where does the user "ftp" come from?

The ftp user is created if you have installed a ftp server like vsftpd on it. By default, the publicly viewable files on the ftp server are stored in /home/ftp in arch.

MrWeatherbee

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Registered: 2007-08-01

Posts: 287

Re: Where does the user "ftp" come from?

The ftp user is created if you have installed a ftp server like vsftpd on it. By default, the publicly viewable files on the ftp server are stored in /home/ftp in arch.

Hmm ... I have no ftp servers installed that I am aware of and I have the folder in /home as well. I only did the base installation, and I'm pretty sure it was there immediately after that installation and before adding any additional software.

I could be wrong about when the folder appeared, but now I'm wondering what qualifies as "ftp" related software that I may have installed if it was not installed with the original system.

Last edited by MrWeatherbee (2007-08-01 13:50:39)

shen

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Registered: 2003-09-05

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Re: Where does the user "ftp" come from?

yep the /home/ftp folder and ftp account in /etc/passwd are both there upon a fresh base install.

shen

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Registered: 2003-09-05

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Re: Where does the user "ftp" come from?

This account and home folder comes default with the filesystem package. Basically that package has the core filesystem such as passwd which has the default base accounts with ftp being one of them. After install the needed home dirs are then created. The only use like others have said for the account that I know of is for an ftp server. Thats about all I know hope it helps.

mindfall

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From: berlin

Registered: 2007-07-03

Posts: 57

Re: Where does the user "ftp" come from?

Yep that helped
Thanks