How To Install tftpd32 on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install tftpd32 on Kali Linux.

What is tftpd32

tftpd32 is:

Tftpd32 is a free, opensource IPv6 ready application which includes DHCP, TFTP, DNS, SNTP and Syslog servers as well as a TFTP client. The TFTP client and server are fully compatible with TFTP option support (tsize, blocksize and timeout), which allow the maximum performance when transferring the data. Some extended features such as directory facility, security tuning, interface filtering; progress bars and early acknowledgments enhance usefulness and throughput of the TFTP protocol for both client and server. The included DHCP server provides unlimited automatic or static IP address assignment.

There are three methods to install tftpd32 on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install tftpd32 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install tftpd32 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install tftpd32

Install tftpd32 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install tftpd32 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install tftpd32

Install tftpd32 Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install tftpd32 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install tftpd32

How To Uninstall tftpd32 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the tftpd32 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove tftpd32

Uninstall tftpd32 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall tftpd32 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove tftpd32

Remove tftpd32 Configurations and Data

To remove tftpd32 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge tftpd32

Remove tftpd32 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove tftpd32 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge tftpd32

Dependencies

tftpd32 have the following dependencies:

References

• tftpd32 website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install tftpd32 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.