tnftpd ☆

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Description:
NetBSD's FTP server

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Networking

Tags: ftp server networking netbsd file-transfer

Install: brew install tnftpd

About:
tnftpd is the FTP server daemon derived from the NetBSD tnftp project. It provides a lightweight, secure, and RFC-compliant FTP service suitable for constrained environments and legacy systems. Its main value proposition is delivering a reliable file transfer solution with minimal resource overhead and straightforward configuration.

Key Features:

RFC 959 compliant FTP server
Lightweight and minimal resource footprint
Simple configuration and deployment
Secure operation with chroot and privilege separation support

Use Cases:

Hosting internal file distribution for embedded or legacy systems
Quick setup of temporary file exchange services

Alternatives:

vsftpd – More feature-rich and widely used, but larger footprint
proftpd – Modular and highly configurable, but more complex to set up

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 12, 2024 9:19pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	498d0875