Install the Latest FileZilla Client on Linux Ubuntu
FileZilla or also known as FileZilla Client is an FTP application client used to make transfers files via the FTP protocol on a computer network or the internet.
By using FileZilla, users can do upload or easily upload files from your computer or local storage to FTP servers or FTP sites.
FileZilla supports FTP (File Transfer Protocol), SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol), and FTPS (File Transfer Protocol with SSL/TLS) protocols.
FileZilla is a free application, open source and cross path from which is available for various operating systems, including Windows, GNU/Linux, and OS X operating systems open source, FileZilla is licensed under the GNU GPL or the GNU General Public License.
FileZilla was developed by Tom Koose. Since it was first released on June 22, 2001. Currently, the FileZilla application has reached version 3.24.0 which is the latest release or version of the application. FileZilla is an app multilingual which supports multiple languages.
By using a graphical display or GUI (Graphical User Interface) and several features of FileZilla that allow you to easily do the work of sending files via the FTP protocol using FileZilla.
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FileZilla Display When Uploading Files |
FileZilla’s Features
Here are some of the main features of the FileZilla Client:
File and Folder View, by using the File and Folder View feature, you can more easily manage the files to be sent. This feature will display a display like File Explorer from two sides, namely the local computer and the server side. Then you can do drag and drop from the local computer to the server computer to send files.
Site Managerby using Site Manager you can create lists of FTP sites and their connection data such as hosts, number port and the protocol used, whether to use user login or anonymous login. So if you want to reconnect later, you can choose it from the Site Manager that you have created.
Transfer Queue, which serves to display queue lists or active file transfers automatically real-time.
Message LogMessage log will show outputs a console type that shows the commands sent by FileZilla and the responses received from the server side.
Install the Latest FileZilla Client on Ubuntu 16.04
Actually you can install FileZilla on Ubuntu via official repository Ubuntu. But unfortunately FileZilla is available on official repository Ubuntu is an old version of FileZilla, it hasn’t been updated to the latest version.
To install the latest FileZilla on Ubuntu 16.04 and its derivatives, you can use GetDeb repository who have done build Latest FileZilla for Ubuntu 16.04.
Open Terminal on your Ubuntu by pressing the keyboard combination / shortcuts CTRL+ALT+T, or you can open Terminal via the Ubuntu Dash.
Then enter the following command in Terminal to add GetDeb repository, copy the following command and paste in Terminal by pressing the keyboard combination / shortcuts CTRL + SHIFT + V :
sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu xenial-getdeb apps" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/getdeb.list'
Then for Ubuntu to trust GetDeb repository it, enter the following command in Terminal:
wget -q -O - http://archive.getdeb.net/getdeb-archive.key | sudo apt-key add -
Do updates with the following command so that the application lists in repository updated:
sudo apt-get update
After the update is complete. Install the FileZilla client using the following command:
sudo apt-get install filezilla
Wait for the installation process to complete and make sure it works without it error. After success you can open FileZilla via the Ubuntu Dash and upload files via the FTP protocol.
