script for installation and configuration of ftpd server

[placebo]

Hello

First of all, I am total newb in Linux world so please beare with me.
I need a bash script for installation and configuration of ftpd server on linux.
I dont know if that is the correct phrase so: I need to install and configure ftp server on a lot of computers (all linux mint)...and I would like to automate the proccess, so I can just run a script (where everything is already answered and set) and that is it. And it has to be done localy, not over network.
I understand, there will be more than 10-20 lines but can you please help me?
Can you at least give me some BIG example, so I can watch and learn, or better ye, just edit it, to fit my needs?
Or at least just push me in the wright direction
Thank you very much.

[xenopeek]

Please don't litter the forum with the same question in multiple sections. See the forum rules.

Perhaps it's me, but this question seems a bit vague. I mean, how you configure your ftpd server would probably be specific to your needs? You can probably just install the ftpd server you want with one command, then edit its configuration file and copy that configuration file over to your other machines. Doesn't sound like you need a script for that

Let's assume you pick vsftpd, a lightweight efficient FTP server written for security, you would install that with:

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sudo apt-get install vsftpd

(Or just use the Software Manager, search for vsftpd, and install it from there.)

Then edit /etc/vsftpd.conf and configure it to your needs. All the settings have comments, so it should be easy to set up. You probably want to at least set anonymous_enable=YES and local_enable=YES. You need to edit this file as root, so you could do for example:

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sudo nano /etc/vsftpd.conf

After installing vsftpd on those other machines, you can copy this vsftpd.conf over there so you only have to configure it once. To copy the file in its place, you need to do that as root again. So assuming you have put the vsftpd.conf file in your home directory, open a terminal and run:

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sudo cp vsftpd.conf /etc

[placebo]

That is true, it is very vague...that is why I am hoping to get some script and I could modife it....I dont know how to write a script, but probably I will manage to edit it to my needs.
Thank you for understanding....

[xenopeek]

See my update; I was still typing

[placebo]

Hmmm, that looks very easy Until I start doing it
But perhaps a script wuld be better for me, because there is no need for copying files and writing the root password.
Becasue there is a chance, I wont be arround for all installations....and other users are even more st... than me
So a script (with all the settings and answers and which I will edit), which can be run in terminal would be perfect.
Thank you for your help!

[xenopeek]

You will always need to provide your password for installing software or changing system configuration files. This is not something you'd want average users to do. The configuration file is just a text file; there's not much to script here...