Best/Easiest way to copy files

sniper8752 · 08-19-2014, 02:27 PM

What is the best/easiest way to copy files from a Linux server to a client windows machine?

smallpond · 08-19-2014, 02:31 PM

If you want to do this frequently, run samba on the Linux server and mount the share on the Windows machine.

If you want this as simple and easy as possible one-time, use an email attachment.

keefaz · 08-19-2014, 02:46 PM

In the linux box:

Code:

nc -l -p 60000 -q 0 < filename_to_copy

Then in windows, just open Internet Explorer, Firefox etc to the url:

Code:

http://<linux box IP>:6000

Port number (60000) can be any number from 1024 to 65535

It is not the best way, maybe easy

sniper8752 · 08-19-2014, 03:00 PM

Sorry - forgot to mention it needs to be secure.

szboardstretcher · 08-19-2014, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smallpond

If you want to do this frequently, run samba on the Linux server and mount the share on the Windows machine.

If you want this as simple and easy as possible one-time, use an email attachment.

Or the opposite. Mount the Windows share locally to the Linux box and copy files to it. Use windows credentials to protect it. etc...

keefaz · 08-19-2014, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sniper8752

Sorry - forgot to mention it needs to be secure.

You should have asked for that at first!

Windows has ssh client (PSCP)
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~s.../download.html

michaelk · 08-19-2014, 03:25 PM

In addition Winscp and FileZilla are two GUI file transfer clients that are capable of using the ssh protocol.

Is this local or internet?

sniper8752 · 08-19-2014, 08:57 PM

The file transfer would be done over the internet.

Doug G · 08-20-2014, 05:40 PM

If you initiate the copy from windows winSCP connected to your linux computer works well.