Setting TFTP Server

Owned by Mikhail Anikin

Last updated: May 13, 2024

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For Ubuntu

Install the TFTP Server

sudo apt update
sudo apt install tftpd-hpa

Configure the TFTP Server

sudo nano /etc/default/tftpd-hpa

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

Save and close the file.

Create and Set Permissions for the TFTP Root Directory

sudo mkdir /var/tftpboot
sudo chown tftp:tftp /var/tftpboot
sudo chmod -R 775 /var/tftpboot

Restart the TFTP Service

Check the Status of the TFTP Service

For any distro using the docker

Create and Set Permissions for the TFTP Root Directory if needed

Run the tftp docker container:

For Windows

Download and install tftpd64
Select the network and directory with the files you need to transfer

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