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Old 04-21-2016, 02:11 PM   #1
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Transfer of data to a usb stick

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Originally Posted by josenj View Post
Try using a USB stick. Many linux distro today will automount a USB stick pretty much like Windows.
My linux does recognize the usb stick when I install it in the usb port
 
Old 04-21-2016, 02:33 PM   #2
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My linux does recognize the usb stick when I install it in the usb port
Where are you looking? What distro?

Open a command prompt, and run the command 'lsusb' without the quotes. Copy and paste the results here.
 
Old 04-21-2016, 04:31 PM   #3
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terminal .. open one up then
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cp -vr source destination
#or
mv -v source destination
 
Old 04-21-2016, 04:33 PM   #4
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transfering files from windows to linux
+1 for samba. It's likely already installed, and exists for exactly this purpose.

Edit: just realized this is a 10yr old thread.

jwilky1: probably create a new thread to get help.
Last edited by urbanwks; 04-21-2016 at 04:35 PM.
 
  


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