Unable to locate package vsftpd Ubuntu 17.10

Question

I am using below command to install ftp but its showing error message:

sudo apt-get install vsftpd

Error

Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package vsftpd

Solution

Have you tried to resynchronize the package index files from their sources before installing the package?

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install vsftpd

Comments

[guiverc]

I just looked on my 17.10 box; it's located in 'main' and it was instantly located on my ubuntu mirror. I'd check your sources.list to see where it's pointing; maybe switch-to or add another mirror.

[UMAIR ALI]

I am configuring new digitalocean droplet facing this error can you suggest me any thing

[Admin]

maybe switch-to or add another mirror is a suggestion.

[UMAIR ALI]

which other mirror is good

[guiverc]

the best mirror for you depends upon your location. for example I list my isp's mirror; then my countries ubuntu [au.*.ubuntu.com because i'm in au], then finally *.ubuntu.com or the default ubuntu.com site

[UMAIR ALI]

ok, now I try to login with FTP without vsftpd installation and its working.

[UMAIR ALI]

i tried your command but its showing same error message

[sys0dm1n]

What is the content of your source.list ? are you able to install other packages such as vim or nano? did you try resetting your source.list ?