[setup TFTP server] #CLI

setup.sh

#Installation
sudo apt-get install tftpd-hpa
sudo service tftpd-hpa status
netstat -a | grep tftp

#Configuration
Mkdir /tftp
sudo cp /etc/default/tftpd-hpa /etc/default/tftpd-hpa.ORIGINAL
sudo vi /etc/default/tftpd-hpa
	TFTP_DIRECTORY=”~/tftp”
	TFTP_OPTIONS=”–secure –create”
	TFTP_ADDRESS=”:69″

#Modify Permissions on TFTP Root Directory
sudo chmod -R 777 ~/tftp
sudo chown -R nobody ~/tftp
service tftpd-hpa restart

#in case of tftp startup error check if port is already used for other process
netstat -lnp | grep 69

#tests
#linux host @192.168.1.5, stb busybox

#get file 'test' from host (~/tftp/test) 
tftp -r test -l testcopy -g 192.168.1.5 69

#send flashed fsi from stb to host (~/tftp/fsi.bin)
tftp -l /dev/mtd8 -r fsi.bin -p 192.168.1.5 69

# **extra ** 
# setup tftp for windows
# install tftpd32 utility
# open tftpd32 as admin & allow tftp traffic from firewall 
# disable DHCP from GLOBAL options
# set ip and dir