Unix Master, Guru and Wiseman: Please help

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Hi all,

I have a shell account on unix (SunOS). Could you please suggest a software
to do the following.

I would like to know if it's possible to setup an FTP-SERVER (anonymous or
not doesn't matter) without being a super-user? (how do I call it? a
sub-server?)

It would allow me to share with friends files (from one specific directory)
without giving them my shell password. I notice that a webpage would not
give them write permission.

There are some free ftp servers tools (ncftp, vsftpd, ...) . But so far,
with no success. The error message for one was: "... must be run by inetd"
[but how do I run inetd if I'm not root],
and for the other: "need to be super-user to run a non-anonymous ftp server"
[ this one is funny since I have already set <server-type=anonymous-only> in
the config file ].

Thank you very much for helping and have a great day.
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