Ubuntu – tftp vs tftp-hpa

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I'm trying to set up a tftp server on my notebook (using Ubuntu 10.4). I've come across many tutorials, however some refer to tftp-hpa and others to tftp. I've noticed that both exist on the repositories, and after reading a while, I understand that hpa is an enhanced version.

Should I prefer one over the other for some strong reason? Right now I'll settle with the one that works (can't get a file so far).

Thanks in advance.

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Well, the tftpd-hpa description says:

tftp-hpa is an enhanced version of the BSD TFTP client and server. It possesses a number of bugfixes and enhancements over the original.

So you should certainly choose the -hpa version, unless you are required to use the BSD version for some reason (which doesn't seem your case).
BTW, you can also check the atftpd package.

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put <Local Filename 1> <Server Filename 1>
put <Local Filename 2> <Server Filename 2>
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You probably have the Linux NetKit TFTP client.

H. Peter Anvin's TFTP client (in the tftp-hpa package in Debian) has a command line option -c that does what you want:

-c command

Execute command as if it had been entered on the tftp prompt. Must be specified last on the command line.

Example:

tftp -m binary  "localhost"  -c get "pxelinux.0"

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