NAME

tftp − trivial file transfer program

SYNTAX

tftp [host] [port]

DESCRIPTION

The tftp command provides the user interface to the Internet standard Trivial File Transfer Protocol. The program allows a user to transfer files to and from a remote network site.

The client host with which tftp is to communicate may be specified on the command line. If this is done, tftp will assume the given host name for future transactions. If a port is specified, tftp will use that port number instead of the standard tftp service port. When invoked, tftp enters its command interpreter and awaits instructions from the user, displaying the prompt “tftp>”. The following commands are recognized by tftp:

?  Display a help message giving a brief summary of the commands. 

connect
Set the host to be used implicitly for all file transfers.

get remote-file [ local-file ]
Retrieve the remote-file and store it on the local machine.  If the local file name is not specified, it is given the same name it has on the remote machine.  The current setting for mode is used while transferring the file. 

mode Set the file transfer type to network ASCII or binary.  The default type is network ASCII. 

put local-file [ remote-file ]
Store a local file on the remote machine.  If remote-file is left unspecified, the local file name is used in naming the remote file.  File transfer uses the current setting for mode. 

quit Exit the tftp program.

rexmt
Set the retransmit timer.

status
Show what tftp believes to be the current connection status.

timeout
Set the transaction timeout.

trace Set the packet trace flag. 

verbose
Set the verbose mode flag.

RESTRICTIONS

Since the TFTP protocol does not support any authentication, any files must be world read (writeable) on the remote system.