tftp |
protocol, which copies files between the client and a host running
the TFTP service.
Syntax
tftp [-i] hostname [get | put] source [destination]
Options
- -i
Switches to binary (octet) mode for bytewise transfers of binary
files. (Otherwise, the default ASCII mode is used.)- hostname
Indicates the destination host running the TFTP service.- get | put
Downloads or uploads the file as specified.- source
Specifies the local file you want to transfer. If you use a hyphen,
the destination file is printed out on STDOUT (when getting) or is
read from STDIN when putting).- destination
Renames the file after transferring it (destination is optional).
Examples
Transfer the file C:\pub\smiley.gif from the
local machine to the remote Unix host called
BONGO :
tftp -i bongo put C:\pub\smiley.gif
Transfer successful: 386 bytes in 1 second, 386 bytes/s.
Notes
TFTP doesn't support user authentication, so the
user transferring the file must be logged on and must have permission
to write to the remote directory. TFTP also uses UDP to transfer
files and is therefore not guaranteed as reliable. Use FTP instead
for a more reliable method that supports basic authentication.
See Also
ftp