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ATFTP(1)               DragonFly General Commands Manual              ATFTP(1)


NAME

       atftp - TFTP client (RFC1350).


SYNOPSIS

       atftp [options] [host [port]]


DESCRIPTION

       atftp can be used interactively or in batch mode to retrieve files from
       TFTP servers. When used interactively, a summary of the commands can be
       printed by typing 'help'. This TFTP client support all basic feature
       from RFC1350, RFC2347, RFC2348 and RFC2349. It also support multicast
       implementation of RFC2090 and mtftp as defined in the PXE
       specification.


OPTIONS

       This program supports both the usual GNU command line syntax, with long
       options starting with two dashes (`-') as well as short options. Some
       options are usable in batch mode only, they have no meaning when atftp
       is use interactively. A description of the options is included below.

       -g, --get
              Non interactive invocation only. Instruct atftp to get file.

       --mget Non interactive invocation only. Used to get file from a mtftp
              capable server.

       -p, --put
              Non interactive invocation only. Instruct atftp to put file.

       -l, --local-file
              Non interactive invocation only. The client side file name to
              read or write. Must be used in conjunction with --get or --put.

       -r, --remote-file
              Non interactive invocation only. The server side file name to
              get or put. Must be used in conjunction with --get or --put.

       --tftp-timeout <value>
              Number of seconds for timeout, client side. Default is 5
              seconds.

       --option <"name value">
              Set option "name" to "value". This command support exactly the
              same arguments as the interactive one. For example, use:
              --option blksize 1428 to configure block size.

       --mtftp <"name value">
              Set mtftp possible options. Accept the same options as the
              interactive mtftp command. For example, use: --mtftp client-port
              76 to configure client side port to use.

       --no-source-port-checking
              See atftpd's man page.

       --verbose
              Instruct atftp to be verbose. It will print more information
              about what's going on.

       --trace
              This is useful for debugging purpose to display all packet going
              to and from the network.

       -V, --version
              Print version.

       -h, --help
              Print a summary of command line arguments.


AUTHOR

       This manual page was written by Remi Lefebvre <remi@debian.org> and
       Jean-Pierre Lefebvre <helix@step.polymtl.ca>.

                               December 27, 2000                      ATFTP(1)

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