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pure-ftpd for Mac

Secure and efficient FTP server

Quick answer: pure-ftpd is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install pure-ftpd. It is distributed under the BSD-2-Clause AND BSD-3-Clause AND BSD-4-Clause AND ISC licence. It has 114 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What pure-ftpd is

pure-ftpd is a command-line tool for macOS: secure and efficient FTP server.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the BSD-2-Clause AND BSD-3-Clause AND BSD-4-Clause AND ISC licence.

How to install pure-ftpd

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install pure-ftpd.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install pure-ftpd on Mac?

Run brew install pure-ftpd in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is pure-ftpd open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the BSD-2-Clause AND BSD-3-Clause AND BSD-4-Clause AND ISC licence.

Does pure-ftpd run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is pure-ftpd?

It was installed 114 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3247 in this catalogue.

What version of pure-ftpd is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.0.54.