[syslinux] tftp-hpa 5.2 testing & checking the setup

[H. Peter Anvin]

On 07/14/2014 05:52 AM, raincatsdogs at me.com wrote:
> I had this problem fixed by setting the ownership of the root tftp
> directory, "must be set to nobody as this is the default user ID setup
> by tftpd" as specified in this tutorial
> http://blackfin.uclinux.org/doku.php?id=setting_up_a_tftp_server
> 
> However, I do not know if the ownership set to nobody is essential
> with Fedora because SELinux requires it or if it is a general good
> practice for any linux distro.
> 
> I still havent figured how I can monitor in real time and check logs
> of tftp service and socket and xinetd on Fedora like distros

It is, in fact, absolutely horrific practice and a very bad idea.
"nobody" should never own anything (and, in fact, it is generally better
to split up the nobody user and have separate anonymous users, "tftp"
and so on.)

	-hpa