Install TFTP Server On Ubuntu 13.10

Setup TFTP Server Ubuntu 13.10

First to install the TFTP server in Ubuntu 13.10 get to a terminal and run the following commands:

sudo apt-get install tftpd-hpa

cd /srv/tftp

mkdir -p firmwares/cisco

sudo modprobe ip_conntrack_tftp

sudo modprobe  ip_conntrack_ftp

sudo chmod -R 777 /srv/tftp

Edit the CONFIG FILE with vi or nano from a terminal the location is below:

# /etc/default/tftpd-hpa

Now edit the configs for the username and directories

TFTP_USERNAME=”tftp”

TFTP_DIRECTORY=”/srv/tftp” /home/xroot/Dropbox/backups/ASA/

TFTP_ADDRESS=”0.0.0.0:69″ #This represents that the service is running on port 69.

TFTP_OPTIONS=”-4 –create –secure”

Now restart the service using the following command via the terminal:
sudo service tftpd-hpa restart

This is how you install and configure TFTP Server Ubuntu 13.10

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