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# TFTP

**Trivial File Transfer Protocol** is a simplified version of FTP used for basic file transfers between network devices. It operates in the Application layer over UDP port 69 and lacks authentication, encryption, or any advanced features.

## <mark style="color:green;">Interaction with the protocol</mark>

* Install

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```bash
sudo apt install tftp
```

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* Connect using the protocol

<pre class="language-bash" data-overflow="wrap" data-line-numbers><code class="lang-bash">tftp $ip
<strong>tftp:\>          #Text based interface
</strong>tftp:\> get $filename               #Download a file
tftp:\> put $filename               #Upload a file
tftp:\> connect $IP                 #Change server
tftp:\> quit                        #Close connection
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