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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 -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq