How to Install and Setup the TFTP Server on Ubuntu

by KarSho · April 23, 2016

Step 1

First install TFTP Package using following code,
sudo apt-get install xinetd tftpd tftp

Step 2

Create the new folder like following Path
/etc/xinetd.d/tftp

Step 3

and then, put the following entry,

service tftp
{
protocol        = udp
port            = 69
socket_type     = dgram
wait            = yes
user            = nobody
server          = /usr/sbin/in.tftpd
server_args     = /tftpboot
disable         = no
}

service tftp

{

protocol = udp

port = 69

socket_type = dgram

wait = yes

user = nobody

server = /usr/sbin/in.tftpd

server_args = /tftpboot

disable = no

}

Step 4

Create the new folder name as ‘/tftpboot‘. Make sure the same name you are given in above array as server_args‘s value.

Most of the time, we are giving tftpboot only.

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

$ sudo mkdir /tftpboot

$ sudo chmod -R 777 /tftpboot

$ sudo chown -R nobody /tftpboot

Step 5

Now you want to restart your xinetd service using below code,
sudo /etc/init.d/xinetd restart

Important Notes:

1) For newer system you can use sudo service xinetd restart for Restart your xinetd service.
2) Make sure you should allow udp port 69 in your firewall.