How to install FileZilla on Ubuntu 22.04 / 20.04 LTS

FileZilla is a free and open-source FTP/SFTP client application that supports FTP, FTPS over TLS/SSL, and SFTP protocols. It helps you connect and manage your Hosting servers and VPS in a simple and secure way. Are you wondering how to install FileZilla on Ubuntu 22.04, 20.04, or other Linux distributions? Don’t worry, the detailed guide below will help you easily set up FileZilla and start managing your server files efficiently.

FileZilla Features

How to Install FileZilla using APT command

Press Ctrl + Alt + T to open a terminal and run the following commands in turn:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt install filezilla

If running the install command shows a repository error, please retype the following commands in turn

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:xtradeb/apps
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt install filezilla

Other PPA, if any PPA fails try another PPA

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:sicklylife/filezilla

After installing FileZilla on Ubuntu 22.04/20.04, you can open the FileZilla FTP Client from the Ubuntu Dash or Terminal. To launch it from the Terminal, simply run the command:

filezilla

Or type Filezilla in from the search menu and click “Add to Favorites” to add it to the menu taskbar.

How to Use FileZilla to Connect to VPS/Hosting Servers

FileZilla can also be combined with text editors like Sublime Text 3 for easy file editing.

To set up FileZilla for editing downloaded files, follow these steps:

1. Open FileZilla and go to Edit -> Settings -> File editing.
2. In the “Default editor” section, select “Use custom editor”.
3. If you have Sublime Text 3 installed, click “Browse” to locate the Sublime Text executable file (e.g., /opt/sublime_text/sublime_text).
4. Click “OK” to save the settings.

Now, when you download files with FileZilla, you can right-click on them and select “View/Edit” to open the files in Sublime Text 3 for editing.

To connect FileZilla to your hosting or VPS, click on the “Site Manager” icon (the first icon under the “File” menu). Then, follow the steps below, making sure to enter your hosting/VPS information correctly, including the connection type (FTP, SFTP), host, port, and key file (if required).

How to Uninstall FileZilla & Remove PPA

If you’ve installed FileZilla from a third-party PPA (Personal Package Archive) on Ubuntu, you can remove both FileZilla and the PPA by following these steps:

To remove the FileZilla package, run the following command:

sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:xtradeb/apps
sudo apt remove --auto-remove filezilla
sudo apt-get update

After following these steps, FileZilla and the associated PPA will be completely removed from your Ubuntu system.

Above are the steps to install FileZilla 3.x on Ubuntu 22.04, 20.04 LTS using the Terminal and PPA method. We’ve also covered how to set up FileZilla with Sublime Text 3 for effortless file editing and upload to your servers or hosting. The combination of SSH, FileZilla, and Sublime Text allows you to seamlessly work with remote files without encountering UTF-8 character encoding issues.