How To Install tftp on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install tftp on AlmaLinux 8.
What is tftp
The Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) is normally used only for booting diskless workstations. The tftp package provides the user interface for TFTP, which allows users to transfer files to and from a remote machine. This program and TFTP provide very little security, and should not be enabled unless it is expressly needed.
We can use yum or dnf to install tftp on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install tftp.
Install tftp on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install tftp using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install tftp
Install tftp on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install tftp using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install tftp
How To Uninstall tftp on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the tftp package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove tftp
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install tftp on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.