[H-GEN] transfer files : linux box <==> router <==> windows 7 box

remoray remoray at optusnet.com.au
Wed Dec 1 06:51:53 EST 2010


On 01/12/10 21:39, Russell Stuart wrote:
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> On Wed, 2010-12-01 at 21:09 +1000, remoray wrote:
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>> My setup at home is a linux box connected (via ethernet) to a router
>> which also connects (via ethernet) to a windows 7 box.
>>
>> Currently, we email files back and forth, which is rather wasteful. I
>> ought to be able to transfer files directly via the router, shouldn't I?
>>
>> Any hints on how to set this up?
>>      
> One way is to run Windows networking on your Linux box.  The package is
> called Samba, and it allows Linux to browse shares on your Windows Box
> and visa versa.
>
> Another option is to get ssh working on you linux box.  Then you can use
> winscp from the Windows box to move files around using a nice pointy
> clicky interface.
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I did a little research of my own. My file manager is nautilus, and I 
think that it uses Samba for nautilus-share. Anyway, I went into the 
"public" folder and was given the option to share files over the network.

But I also need to do something similar on the windows box as well I think?

Nick






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