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I was using 14.04 before, and I was able to setup and make tftp server and client work. Now that I upgrade to 14.10, tftp server isn't working anymore

Here's what I did:

  1. Install the package.

    sudo apt-get install tftpd-hpa

  2. Edit config file as follows.

    sudo vi /etc/default/tftpd-hpa

    # /etc/default/tftpd-hpa
TFTP_USERNAME="tftp"
TFTP_DIRECTORY="/tftpboot"
TFTP_ADDRESS="0.0.0.0:69"
TFTP_OPTIONS="-s -c -l"

  3. Create TFTP folder.

    sudo mkdir /tftpboot
sudo chmod -R 777 /tftpboot
sudo chown -R nobody /tftpboot

  4. Restart the app to apply new configuration.

    sudo service tftpd-hpa restart

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At that time, I didn't know that tftpd-hpa is the package for TFTP server and tftp-hpa is for TFTP client so what I did was install another package for the TFTP CLIENT.

  1. Install the following packages:

    sudo apt-get install xinetd tftpd tftp

  2. Change permission of /etc/xinetd.d directory.

    sudo chmod –R 777 xinetd.d

  3. Create a file named tftp in /etc/xinetd.d and write the following:

    service tftp {
socket_type = dgram
protocol = UDP.
WAIT = YES
user = root
server = /usr/sbin/in.tftpd
server_args =-s /tftpboot
disable = no
per_source = 11
cps = 100 2
flags = IPv4
}

  4. Save and exit.

  5. Create tftpboot directory and change permission.

    cd /
sudo mkdir /tftpboot
chmod –R 777 /tftpboot

  6. Restart the service

    sudo /etc/init.d/xinetd restart

This step by step process of installing TFTP server and another package for TFTP Client workis in 14.04 but not in 14.10, and I think that the 2nd installation and set up (sudo apt-get install xinetd tftpd tftp) is the culprit why TFTP server isn't working. I've already uninstalled the packages which I think isn't needed. But TFTP server still isn't working. What can I do to make TFTP server work?

Kevin Bowen
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2 Answers2

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This works for me:

service tftp
{
protocol        = udp
port            = 69
socket_type     = dgram
wait            = yes
user            = nobody
server          = /usr/sbin/in.tftpd
server_args     = /tftpboot
disable         = no
}
storm
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wjiang100
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This is an old question, but for anyone looking for clarity my answer may help:

tftpd-hpa is a self-contained tftp server - it doesn't need xinetd configured to work, in fact some of the recommendations I've read will result in contention for port 69 between tftpd-hpa and xinetd!

The answer elsewhere on this page from user storm is an example. I'm sure this xinetd configuration works with some other tftp package, but I don't see how it could with tftpd-hpa.

Take a look at the default configuration for tftpd-hpa in /etc/default/tftpd-hpa:

# /etc/default/tftpd-hpa

TFTP_USERNAME="tftp"
TFTP_DIRECTORY="/srv/tftp"
TFTP_ADDRESS=":69"
TFTP_OPTIONS="--secure"

Unless you need a solution with more options, you should make sure you do not configure xinetd to handle tftp or listen on port 69 (or just don't install it at all). Edit /etc/default/tftpd-hpa as per your needs and then run sudo systemctl restart tftpd-hpa and you should be good. You can verify with this:

$ sudo netstat -tulpn | grep 69
udp        0      0 0.0.0.0:69              0.0.0.0:*                           45262/in.tftpd
udp6       0      0 :::69                   :::*                                45262/in.tftpd
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