how do I transfer files via a ethernet cable?

Yabuh · 12-17-2007, 05:04 PM

Ok heres the situation I have two computers, one running windows xp an the other running debian.I've installed cygwin,ssh,and rsync on the windows box.From what I understand doing a file transfer via cygwin to another linux computer should be the same as a linux to linux file transfer.

The problem is I don't know how to do this.I'm a total noob to networking.

reddazz · 12-17-2007, 05:09 PM

Hi and welcome to LQ.

You probably need to use scp e.g.

Code:

scp file1 file2 user@host:/path/to/some/direcory/

Poetics · 12-17-2007, 05:29 PM

You can take a look at 'scp' (as above), 'nfs' (I don't know how that would work with cygwin but one never knows), samba (for mounting/sharing between Windows/Linux), and other related topics. Take a look around these forums for the above topics and you'll see a few fairly comprehensive guides.

dAnde79 · 12-17-2007, 07:23 PM

"The problem is I don't know how to do this.I'm a total noob to networking."

If that's the issue, then what you need is either a broadband router, a hub/switch, or a crossover cable.

If you already have a broadband router, then it's easy, plug both boxes in and set their network cards to DHCP enable.

Code:

#ifconfig -a

should be able to tell you the ip address of the linux box.

If you are just doing a direct connect between the two boxes, you can use either the hub/switch, or the crossover cable

You will have to set the ip addresses manually (to something like 192.168.x.x)

In linux the comand is:

Code:

ifconfig <interface> <ip_address> [ netmask <netmask> ]
ex #ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.3 255.255.255.0

once you have that set up you can scp using the ip address as the host name

Code:

scp file1 file2 user@192.168.X.X:/path/to/some/direcory/