Ubuntu TFTP ~ Binary Nature where the analog and digital bits of nature connect

Setup a TFTP server, on Ubuntu 8.10, for Cisco device configuration backups.

#Install atftpd

$ sudo apt-get install atftpd

#Configure atftpd as a separate server and modify tftpboot location

$ sudo vim /etc/default/atftpd

Change the following:

USE_INETD=true -> USE_INETD=false
/var/lib/tftpboot -> /srv/tftpboot

Save and exit file.

#Run this command to refresh changes

$ sudo invoke-rc.d atftpd start

#Create and configure tftpboot directory

$ sudo mkdir -p /srv/tftpboot
$ cd /srv
$ sudo chmod -R 777 ./tftpboot
$ sudo chown -R nobody ./tftpboot

#Restart atftpd daemon

$ sudo /etc/init.d/atftpd restart

#Test the configuration from a Cisco device

ciscoasa# copy startup-config tftp

#Verify file transfer from Cisco device

$ ls -l /srv/tftpboot

Binary Nature where the analog and digital bits of nature connect