Thread: Quick and dirty file transfer?

hi everyone,

have 2 computers connected same wireless router. want download files/folders hard drive of 1 computer onto other. use usb stick , copy them over, stuck without one. don't want go trouble of setting permanent or complex samba (unless has become vastly simplified in last couple of years).

have ushare running on computer files, use stream media xbox. used use twonky this, , recall being able download files other machines twonky server through web interface. ushare have similar function, , if so, how use it?

can use ssh? if so, need start ssh services on computer files (if so, how?), , commands use perform transfer?

have other simple options?



edit: computer files want running 10.10. forget version other machine running, think either 9.10 or 10.4.

posted sunships

can use ssh? if so, need start ssh services on computer files (if so, how?), , commands use perform transfer?

practically sort of file sharing requires install server (software program) on @ least 1 of computers.

quick file transfer, can use: nfs, samba, ssh (scp), ftp, etc, each requires "server" program installed.

ssh, need install openssh-server (from repos, software center, apt-get) on 1 machine. make relevant config changes "/etc/ssh/sshd_config" (usually port number). subsequently, copy to/from machine use

code:

#examples - scp (secure copy protocol / secure file copy)  #scp -p 6765 somefile someuser@192.168.1.11:/home/someuser/somedir/  # scp - secure copy command  # -p 6765 (port number, default 22, must same defined in /etc/ssh/sshd_config  # somefile - file copy  # someuser@192.168.1.11:/home/someuser/ - location copy file

as long have ssh server running on 1 machine, can copy files , machine without need ssh server; need ssh , scp (both available default).

recommend ssh/scp, since can use sftp (secure file transfer protocol) ftp clients support.

used it, can add key authentication means preauthenticated computers allowed transfer files to/from without need of password login.

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