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Install tftp-now with Homebrew
Single-binary TFTP server and client that you can use right now. Version 1.2.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
Single-binary TFTP server and client that you can use right now
Project links
Commands and aliases
- tftp-now
history
Project history and usage
tftp-now is a single-binary TFTP server and client. Its README presents it as a no-configuration tool for quickly serving or transferring files over TFTP.
Project history
The README explains the author's motivation: installing OpenWrt on routers often requires temporary TFTP transfer, while built-in or distro-provided TFTP servers can be hidden, missing, or awkward to configure. tftp-now packages that task as one executable with `serve`, `read`, and `write` commands.
Adoption history
The README provides direct release binaries for Linux, macOS, and Windows, and notes Homebrew installation for macOS. The input metadata records tftp-now as a Homebrew package.
How it is used
Common usage is immediate file transfer work: `tftp-now serve` to start a server, `tftp-now read` to receive a file, and `tftp-now write` to send one. The README highlights release binaries for several architectures, which matters for router and embedded workflows.
Why package nerds care
For package-manager users, tftp-now is a classic tiny networking utility: installed only when a device bootloader or lab setup needs TFTP, but valuable because it avoids setting up a system daemon or inetd-style service.
Timeline
- 2023-03-21: The GitHub releases page lists tftp-now 1.0.0.
- 2025-05-28: The GitHub releases page lists tftp-now 1.2.0.
- 2026: The input metadata records tftp-now as a Homebrew package.
Related projects
- The README positions tftp-now against operating-system TFTP servers and distro tftpd packages rather than as part of a larger framework.
Sources
- https://github.com/puhitaku/tftp-now README
- https://github.com/puhitaku/tftp-now/releases
- source_facts.package-manager
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:ftp,client,server
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
tftp-now | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version1.2.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detected1.2.0
https://github.com/puhitaku/tftp-now
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:tftp-now |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/tftp-now |
| Homepage | https://github.com/puhitaku/tftp-now |
| Repository | https://github.com/puhitaku/tftp-now |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/puhitaku/tftp-now#readme |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/puhitaku/tftp-now/archive/refs/tags/1.2.0.tar.gz |
| Build dependencies | go |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | tftp-now |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment