Problem with tftp server

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On 1/28/22 15:07, Tommy Trussell wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 28, 2022 at 12:26 PM Jerry Geis <jerry.geis at gmail.com> wrote:
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>     On Thu, Jan 27, 2022 at 11:03 PM Tommy Trussell
>     <tommy.trussell at gmail.com> wrote:
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>         I have not used tftp in awhile, but have you checked the
>         permissions on the file "jerry" in /tftpboot ? The file may be
>         invisible to the daemon due to the wrong group or file
>         permissions.
>
>         You might also try to put a different file onto the server
>         using tftp and see what permissions the resulting file has.
>
>         The man page for your version of tftpd will likely contain
>         some useful information.
>
>
>     HI Tommy,
>
>     The file has permission:
>     -rw-r--r-- 1 root    root         8 Nov 21 20:11 jerry
>
>     The directory has:
>     drwxrwxrwx   2 root root      12288 Nov 21 20:11 tftpboot
>

How do you start the tftp service/server?   If not mistaken, by default 
it expects the tftpboot directory in /var/lib (/var/lib/tftpboot)  when 
you start the server/service  the -s option tells it where to find it's root




>
>     Seems like that should be readble by all?
>
>     Thanks
>     Jerry
>
>
> I was under the impression that most implementations of tftp are very 
> picky about the permissions and I would think they would NOT share any 
> files owned by root.
>
> For example see if there's a tftp group already created and maybe 
> chown the file (and maybe its directory) to tftp:tftp ?
>
> Does the man page for your version of tftpd say anything about the 
> default permissions?
>
> Also I suggested you try using a client to put a file in the server's 
> directory. What permissions does it give that file? I would think it 
> might be the same permissions needed for reading a file.
>
> If you can't tell I'm stabbing in the dark but suggesting how I would 
> go about it. I ALWAYS start with the man page. The information might 
> be inscrutable, but there's usually some nugget of information that 
> gets me closer to understanding.
>
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