Installing SFTPGo on Debian Latest

In this tutorial, we will teach you how to install SFTPGo on Debian latest. SFTPGo is an open source SFTP server that enables users to securely transfer data between two systems. Although the official documentation of SFTPGo installation is available on their GitHub page, we have summarized the process for easy use.

Prerequisites

To install SFTPGo, you should have the following prerequisites:

  • A server running Debian Latest
  • Root access to the server
  • A non-root user with sudo privileges

Step 1 - Update and Upgrade

Before installing SFTPGo, it is recommended to update the system to the latest version. Run the following command to update and upgrade the system:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

Step 2 - Install Dependencies

SFTPGo requires the following dependencies:

  • Golang
  • SQLite

Run the following command to install these dependencies on your Debian system:

sudo apt install golang sqlite3

Step 3 - Download SFTPGo Source Code

Run the following command to download the latest version of SFTPGo from GitHub:

go get github.com/drakkan/sftpgo

Step 4 - Build and Install SFTPGo

After downloading the source code, run the following commands to build and install SFTPGo:

cd ~/go/src/github.com/drakkan/sftpgo
make release
sudo make install

Step 5 - Create Configuration File

Run the following command to create a configuration file for SFTPGo:

sudo nano /etc/sftpgo.toml

Add the following content in the file:

[server]
listen_address = "0.0.0.0:2222"
auth_mode = "password"
data_dir = "/var/lib/sftpgo"

[database]
dialect = "sqlite3"
dsn = "/var/lib/sftpgo/sftpgo.db"

[[users]]
username = "username"
password = "password"
home_dir = "/home/username"

Make sure to replace the username and password fields with your desired values.

Step 6 - Create Directories

SFTPGo requires the following directories to be created:

  • /var/lib/sftpgo/
  • /var/log/sftpgo/
  • /var/run/sftpgo/

Run the following commands to create these directories:

sudo mkdir -p /var/lib/sftpgo/
sudo mkdir -p /var/log/sftpgo/
sudo mkdir -p /var/run/sftpgo/

Step 7 - Start SFTPGo

Run the following command to start SFTPGo:

sudo sftpgo -config /etc/sftpgo.toml

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed SFTPGo on Debian latest. You can now securely transfer data between two systems using SFTPGo.