[CentOS] [CentOS 5] tftp-server, unable to create new files (even with "-c" option)

Thu Sep 13 17:01:51 UTC 2007
Ross S. W. Walker <rwalker at medallion.com>

Davide Grandis wrote:
> 
> Tried but with no luck, exact same behavior! :-(
> 
> tftp-server broken?
> 

Just to make sure, is the /tftpboot directory set to perms 777?

-Ross



> On Sep 13, 2007, at 6:26 PM, Ross S. W. Walker wrote:
> 
> > Davide Grandis wrote:
> >>
> >> Even more, rebooted (just to be sure!:-)) )
> >>
> >
> > It's working on my server and the only difference is instead of:
> >
> >           server_args             = -s -c /tftpboot
> >
> > I have:
> >
> >           server_args             = -c -s /tftpboot
> >
> > Maybe order is important here...
> >
> > -Ross
> >
> >>
> >> On Sep 13, 2007, at 6:07 PM, Ross S. W. Walker wrote:
> >>
> >>> Davide Grandis wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Hi all,
> >>>>
> >>>> I'm trying to setup a TFTP server to serve as repository for the
> >>>> config of all my Cisco network devices.
> >>>>
> >>>> As per the the tftpd man, I've added the "-c" option 
> into the /etc/
> >>>> xinetd.d/tftp (as follows) but I still cannot get write access
> >>>> (unless the file is already present).
> >>>>
> >>>> [root at chl1 ~]# cd /etc/xinetd.d
> >>>> [root at chl1 xinetd.d]# cat tftp
> >>>> # default: off
> >>>> # description: The tftp server serves files using the 
> trivial file
> >>>> transfer \
> >>>> #       protocol.  The tftp protocol is often used to boot
> >> diskless \
> >>>> #       workstations, download configuration files to 
> network-aware
> >>>> printers, \
> >>>> #       and to start the installation process for some operating
> >>>> systems.
> >>>> service tftp
> >>>> {
> >>>>          disable = no
> >>>>          socket_type             = dgram
> >>>>          protocol                = udp
> >>>>          wait                    = no
> >>>>          user                    = root
> >>>>          server                  = /usr/sbin/in.tftpd
> >>>>          server_args             = -s -c /tftpboot
> >>>>          per_source              = 11
> >>>>          cps                     = 100 2
> >>>>          flags                   = IPv4
> >>>> }
> >>>
> >>> Did you give xinetd the HUP signal after modifying the file?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> <snip>
> >>>
> >>>
> >> 
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