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Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question

From Felix <none@not.here>
Newsgroups alt.os.linux.mint, aus.computers, alt.os.linux.debian
Subject Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question
Date 2025-08-14 14:37 +1000
Message-ID <mg57g4FcfgnU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
References <mg26hjFrcuqU2@mid.individual.net> <107gvck$3m18l$1@dont-email.me>

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Alan K. wrote:
> On 8/12/25 9:02 PM, Felix wrote:
>>
>> I want to add the C drive* from a working LM 22.x PC via USB to 
>> another LM 22.x PC for the purpose of transferring a lot of personal 
>> files. ie. Photos, docs, PDF, etc., My question is.. would the Linux 
>> installations on the drives somehow interfere with or corrupt each 
>> other in any way? I know I can use a USB stick to  transfer the 
>> files, but just connecting the actual C drive via usb saves having to 
>> transfer the files twice. (once to USB stick then from the USB stick 
>> to the main PC).
>>
>> * sorry, I don't know the linux name for the drive with the OS
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> -- 
>> Linux Mint 22.1
>>
> I agree with others, no issue.
> When you plug in the HD, normally it mounts in 
> /media/<username>/DeviceName.
>
> That device name is or could be unusual.  I run up gparted and name 
> the drive so it mounts as /media/alan/DATA or /media/alan/C_Drive    
> It's easier for me to know what I have mounted.
>

yes, I rename my drives using Disks > Settings > Edit file system

-- 
Linux Mint 22.1

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Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> - 2025-08-12 23:04 -0400
  Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-08-13 03:52 +0000
    Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-08-13 03:41 -0400
      Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-08-13 08:25 +0000
        Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2025-08-13 09:18 +0000
          Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question "Gary R. Schmidt" <grschmidt@acm.org> - 2025-08-13 22:18 +1000
          Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Loach505 <riffraffdj@gmail.com> - 2025-08-13 09:49 -0600
            Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-08-13 21:22 +0000
              Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2025-08-14 00:21 +0000
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-08-14 02:38 +0000
        Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-08-13 12:41 -0400
          Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2025-08-13 19:44 +0100
            Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2025-08-13 19:10 +0000
            Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> - 2025-08-13 15:18 -0400
              Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-08-13 21:16 +0000
            Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-08-14 15:20 +1000
              Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-08-14 05:53 +0000
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2025-08-15 04:54 +0000
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-08-15 14:58 +1000
              Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2025-08-14 22:36 +1000
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-08-14 23:20 +1000
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2025-08-16 07:13 -0400
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2025-08-17 12:29 +1000
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-08-17 12:31 +1000
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2025-08-17 15:59 +1000
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-08-17 07:07 +0000
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2025-08-17 17:40 +1000
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-08-17 22:01 +0000
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2025-08-18 08:18 +1000
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-08-18 00:15 +0000
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-08-18 01:35 -0400
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-08-18 07:24 +0000
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question mm0fmf <none@invalid.com> - 2025-08-18 20:43 +0100
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-08-19 10:36 +1000
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2025-08-19 13:10 +0000
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2025-08-19 23:15 +1000
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-08-19 21:25 +0000
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-08-18 12:09 +1000
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-08-18 01:53 -0400
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-08-18 07:25 +0000
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-08-18 20:52 +1000
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-08-18 12:13 -0400
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-08-19 10:31 +1000
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2025-08-19 09:10 +1000
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-08-19 10:40 +1000
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Computer Nerd Kev <not@telling.you.invalid> - 2025-08-19 12:37 +1000
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-08-19 03:16 +0000
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2025-08-19 20:49 +1000
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-08-19 21:31 +1000
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-08-19 16:38 -0400
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-08-20 00:34 +0000
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2025-08-18 05:51 +0000
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2025-08-18 05:54 +0000
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-08-17 03:16 +0000
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2025-08-17 08:15 -0400
            Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2025-08-14 16:30 +0000
              Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2025-08-14 20:42 +0100
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2025-08-16 00:10 +0000
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2025-08-16 09:20 +0100
              Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-08-15 00:52 +0000
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2025-08-16 00:10 +0000
                Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-08-16 02:02 +0000
    Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-08-14 14:38 +1000
      Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2025-08-14 22:35 +1000
        Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-08-14 23:18 +1000
          Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-08-15 12:21 +1000
            Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2025-08-15 15:39 +1000
        Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-08-14 18:28 -0400
          Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-08-15 12:19 +1000
          Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2025-08-16 00:10 +0000
  Re: simple Linux Mint file transfer question Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-08-14 14:37 +1000

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