Easily turn FTPD on or off, or just see the status of it

ftpd.sh

#!/bin/zsh
#
#	Author:	Timothy J. Luoma
#	Email:	luomat at gmail dot com
#	Date:	2014-05-08
#
#	Purpose: 	enable / disable ftpd on OS X Lion (or later)
#
#	URL:		https://github.com/tjluoma/ftpd/
#
# 	Thanks to:	http://www.landofdaniel.com/blog/2011/07/22/starting-ftp-server-in-os-x-lion/
#				(although I don't know why he suggests `-s` as a separate line)

##	2014-05-08: Instead of calling the entire script via `sudo` just call the lines which actually require it

# customize this if you wish, or just remove it… you won't normally need it
PATH=/bin:/sbin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin

# same as `basename $0`
NAME="$0:t"

# this is where OS X keeps the plist
PLIST='/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ftp.plist'

if [[ ! -e "$PLIST" ]]
then
		# this should never happen, but just in case...
		echo "$NAME: cannot find $PLIST"
		exit 2
fi


	# function to check status of FTPD
function status {
	STATUS=`sudo /bin/launchctl list | fgrep -i com.apple.ftpd`

	if [ "$STATUS" = "" ]
	then
		STATUS=off
	else
		STATUS=on
	fi

	echo "$STATUS"
}

	# function to turn ftpd-on
function ftp-on {

	CURRENT=`status`

	if [ "$CURRENT" = "on" ]
	then
		echo "$NAME: ftp is already ON"
		exit 0
	else
		# load the plist
		sudo /bin/launchctl load -w "${PLIST}" && \
			echo "$NAME: ftpd is now loaded [enabled/ready]" && \
				exit 0
	fi
}

	# function to turn ftpd-off
function ftp-off {

	CURRENT=`status`

	if [ "$CURRENT" = "off" ]
	then
		echo "$NAME: ftp is already OFF"
		exit 0
	else
		# unload the plist
		sudo /bin/launchctl unload -w "${PLIST}" && \
			echo "$NAME: ftpd is now unloaded [disabled]" \
				&& exit 0
	fi
}




#########################################################################################
#
#
# if the argument has the word "on" or "enable" or "load" then turn it on
# if the argument has the word "off" or "disable" or "unload" then turn it off
#
# otherwise, just show the current status


case "$1" in
	*on*|*ON*|*enable*|*ENABLE*|load|LOAD)
		ftp-on
		exit
	;;

	*off*|*OF*|*disable*|*DISABLE*|unload|UNLOAD)
		ftp-off
		exit
	;;

esac

# if no arguments are given, just show the current status
status


#########################################################################################

exit 0
#EOF