Re: How to check tftp server is running?

[Jeff Grossman <jeff@stikman.com>]

hce wrote:
> On 11/5/07, Jeff Grossman <jeff@stikman.com> wrote:
>   
> > hce wrote:
> >     
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I've just installed tftp and tftpd package by apt-get. But, I could
> > > not see the tftp server running. Actually, I could not figure out
> > > where is the tftp script. In FC6, the tftp script is in xinit.d. In
> > > Debian, there is not xinit.d.
> > >
> > > How can I check whether the tftp server is running or not? And, if
> > > not, which command I can call to run the tftp server?
> > >
> > > Thank you.
> > >
> > > Jim
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >       
> > I don't think Debian uses xinetd by default.  It puts everything in the
> > inetd.conf file.  You can manually move the entries over to an xinetd file.
> >     
>
> Indeed, the tftp is in inetd.conf file.  But, how can I
> run/restart/stop tftp server? Also, how can I check whether the tftp
> server is running or not? I checked ps and grep with in.tftpd, but
> could not find it.
>
> Thank you Jeff.
>
> Jim
>
>
>   
Anything running from inetd is not running all of the time.  Processes 
that start from inetd only start when a connection from the outside hits 
that port.  There is no daemon program running when run form inetd.  I 
am not sure if tftpd is a daemon type server.

Jeff