How to install and setup tftp server in Ubuntu 14.10 (utopic)?

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

(Source)

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?

2 Answers

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
}

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