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Step By Step Guide when a file input to a folder vsftpd automatically transmitted to another location how to configure

 To configure vsftpd to automatically transmit files from one folder to another location, you can use the following steps:


1. Install vsftpd if it is not already installed. You can use the following command to install it on Ubuntu:



2. Create a new user account for vsftpd. You can use the following command to create a new user with a home directory of /var/ftp:




3. Set the ownership of the /var/ftp directory to the vsftpd user:



4. Edit the vsftpd configuration file at /etc/vsftpd.conf and add the following lines at the end of the file:

Note: Replace <IP address of the FTP server> with the IP address of your FTP server.


5. Restart the vsftpd service to apply the changes:






6. Create a folder where the files will be uploaded to. For example, create a folder called /var/ftp/uploads:


7. Create a script that will be triggered whenever a new file is uploaded to the /var/ftp/uploads directory. For example, create a script called /usr/local/bin/upload.sh with the following contents:

Note: Replace /path/to/destination with the path to the directory where you want to send the files.




8. Make the script executable:

9. Add the following line to the end of the /etc/vsftpd.conf file to trigger the upload.sh script whenever a new file is uploaded:

Note: Replace /path/to/destination with the path to the directory where you want to send the files.




10.Restart the vsftpd service to apply the changes:

Now, whenever a file is uploaded to the /var/ftp/uploads directory, it will be automatically transmitted to the specified location.

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