How to Install FileZilla Client on Ubuntu 18.04 | 20.04

In this post, we are going to show that how to Install FileZilla Client on Ubuntu 18.04 | 20.04. If your are going to Install FileZilla Client on your Ubuntu system then this post is ideal for you.

FileZilla is a free, powerful and cross-platform FTP client software for both windows and Linux system. It supports FTP, FTP over SSL/TLS (FTPS) and SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP).

It is consisting of FileZilla Client and FileZilla Server and comes with a user interface that helps you to manage transferring files between a local (client) host and remote FTP server over the Internet.

Some common features of FileZilla:

• IPv6 support
• Available in many languages
• Supports resume and transfer of large files >4GB
• Tabbed interface
• Easy to use Site Manager and transfer queue
• Powerful Site Manager and transfer queue
• Bookmarks
• Drag & drop support
• transfer speed limits
• Logging to file
• Filename filters
• Directory comparison
• Directory browsing
• Network configuration wizard
• Remote file editing
• Remote file search
• Keep-alive

Ubuntu is a Linux Operating System based on Debian and mostly composed of non-profit(free) and open-source software. It is a complete Linux operating system that compatible with desktops, laptops, server and other devices. Ubuntu is Open Source so it is freely available for both community and professional support.

if you are a learner and looking for a Linux distribution for Learning then Ubuntu Linux Operating System is best for you as a beginning.

How to Install FileZilla Client on Ubuntu

Simply follow below steps to install FileZilla Client on your Ubuntu system:

First you will need to update your Ubuntu system before installing FileZilla, run the command below to update Ubuntu:

sudo apt update

Now you can install FileZilla using command below:

sudo apt install filezilla

With the command above, you will successfully install FileZilla on your Ubuntu system.

Launch FileZilla

At this point, the FileZilla installed and ready to use. Simply go to the Activities Overview –> Dashboard and search for FileZilla and launch it.

You can also launch it by command line using below command:

sudo filezilla

Next, you can create an FTP connection to your server using FileZilla, just enter your FTP or sFTP server’s hostname or IP address, your FTP credentials and choose the connection type.

That’s all.

If you face any error and issue in above steps , please use comment box below to report.