Upgrade Cisco IOS and ASDM from Ubuntu Linux
Make sure PC can ping (or contact) ASA. Install tftpd-hpa (defaults work fine, but conf is /etc/default/tftpd-hpa) Run it:
/usr/sbin/in.tftpd --listen --user tftp --address 0.0.0.0:69 --secure /var/lib/tftpboot
Copy files to /var/lib/tftpboot directory (asa831-k8.bin, adsm-631.bin etc)
Add IP of ASA to iptables.conf and run it to let traffic from the ASA through. Example IP tables line:
$IPTABLES -A INPUT -s 192.168.1.1 -j ACCEPT
Optionally test by installing tftp and tftp localhost.
On ASA:
copy tftp: flash:
enter IP, source and destination file name and wait for copy repeat for second file (IOS or ASDM)
optional verify:
verify flash:/<file>
To install, go to global configure:
adsm image disk0:/adsm<version>
boot system disk0:/asa<version>
copy run start
reload