How to Install SFTPGo on NetBSD

SFTPGo is an open-source SFTP server that offers advanced security features and access control options. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install SFTPGo on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you need to make sure you have the following:

• A NetBSD system with root access.
• A user with sudo privileges.
• Git installed on your system.

Installing SFTPGo on NetBSD

Follow the steps below to install SFTPGo:

1. Open a terminal window.

2. Clone the SFTPGo repository from GitHub.

   sudo git clone https://github.com/drakkan/sftpgo.git
   

3. Change into the newly created directory.

   cd sftpgo
   

4. Build the binary file using the make command.

   sudo make
   

5. Move the binary file to the /usr/local/bin directory.

   sudo mv ./sftpgo /usr/local/bin/sftpgo
   

6. Create a configuration file for SFTPGo using the sample.json file as a template.

   sudo cp sample.json sftpgo.json
   

7. Edit the configuration file using your preferred text editor.

   sudo nano sftpgo.json
   

8. Configure the server settings, user accounts, and access control rules according to your needs.

9. Save the changes and exit the text editor.

10. Start SFTPGo using the following command:

    sudo sftpgo -config="./sftpgo.json"
    

11. Verify that SFTPGo is running by checking the output of the command.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed SFTPGo on your NetBSD system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install SFTPGo on NetBSD. You can now use SFTPGo to securely transfer files between your client and server computers.