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Re: [LUG] file transfer via router

 

On 08/08/12 08:28, George Parker wrote:
> On 07/08/12 19:31, Simon Waters wrote:
>> On 07/08/12 19:27, Rob Beard wrote:
>>> Personally myself I use SSHFS.  This means I have to install SSH on my
>>> server (but I SSH into it anyway so it's installed).  I can then from
>>> Gnome connect to an SSH share by selecting the Connect to Server option
>>> and then selecting the service type as SSH and entering the details
>>> (host name, remote username, remote password, optionally port and folder
>>> name which you could put as / to access everything from the root
>>> directory upwards or maybe /home/username to access the files in the
>>> users folder).
>> If you have ssh server, you have "scp" and "rsync" as well.
>>
>> I use "scp" to move small groups of files.
>>
> I have my 3 machines connected together with nfs.  This mounts whatever
> directory you want, including the whole file system if you need, on
> another machine as a file system.  I have it set up so that each home
> directory appears on the other computers desktops.  This also allows
> various applications to be synced using Unison, eg Gramps, Tellico,
> document files, I even used to sync email but now use IMAP.
> 
> George
> 
I know that SSH stands for secure shell, but that is as far as it goes.
The answers to my query have made me realise that there is a lot still
to learn. I will be looking into this, even if I don't use it to
transfer the files.

Thanks, I think,

Neil

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