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  Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? hank williams <hank@aol.com> - 2015-12-22 19:12 +0000
    Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2015-12-22 11:19 -0800
    Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? George Schroeder <gschroed@killSpam.pacific.edu> - 2015-12-22 13:29 -0600
    Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? Wolf K <wolfmac@sympatico.ca> - 2015-12-22 15:07 -0500
      Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? hank williams <hank@aol.com> - 2015-12-22 21:29 +0000
        Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? "Carlos E.R." <cer@invalid.es> - 2015-12-23 00:24 +0100
          Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? hank williams <hank@aol.com> - 2015-12-22 23:37 +0000
            Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? "Carlos E.R." <cer@invalid.es> - 2015-12-23 05:05 +0100
          Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2015-12-22 23:54 +0000
            Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? Clément <lcmello.listas@terra.com.br> - 2015-12-23 03:13 +0000
            Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? "Carlos E.R." <cer@invalid.es> - 2015-12-23 05:11 +0100
              Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2015-12-23 05:41 +0000
        Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? George Schroeder <gschroed@killSpam.pacific.edu> - 2015-12-22 17:42 -0600
      Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? Shadow <Sh@dow.br> - 2016-01-17 20:57 -0200
        Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-01-17 20:01 -0500
          Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-02-01 13:48 +0100
    Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? Richard Kettlewell <rjk@greenend.org.uk> - 2015-12-22 20:24 +0000
    Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2015-12-22 20:30 +0000
    Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? mike <ham789@netzero.net> - 2015-12-22 12:57 -0800
    Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz> - 2015-12-22 20:42 +0000
      Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? hank williams <hank@aol.com> - 2015-12-22 21:35 +0000
        Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2015-12-22 23:46 +0000
        Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz> - 2015-12-23 01:12 +0000
    Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? hank williams <hank@aol.com> - 2015-12-22 22:45 +0000
      Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2015-12-22 22:56 +0000
        Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? hank williams <hank@aol.com> - 2015-12-22 23:27 +0000
          Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2015-12-22 23:58 +0000
          Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? mike <ham789@netzero.net> - 2015-12-22 18:52 -0800
        Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? wimpunk <ybwdlapvxvun@spammotel.com> - 2015-12-28 16:40 +0100
      Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2015-12-22 23:53 +0000
    Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2015-12-22 22:52 +0000
      Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? hank williams <hank@aol.com> - 2015-12-22 23:31 +0000
    Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? Paul <nospam@needed.com> - 2015-12-22 18:14 -0500
    Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? jotagera@gmail.com - 2015-12-29 11:48 -0800
      Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? Wildman <best_lay@yahoo.com> - 2015-12-29 15:49 -0600
    Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? "J.O. Aho" <user@example.net> - 2015-12-30 10:01 +0100
      Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? "NY" <me@privacy.net> - 2015-12-30 14:05 +0000
        Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2015-12-30 10:05 -0800
          Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? "NY" <me@privacy.net> - 2015-12-31 10:43 +0000
            Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2015-12-31 13:00 +0000
              Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? "NY" <me@privacy.net> - 2015-12-31 16:58 +0000
                Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? crankypuss <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2015-12-31 11:48 -0700
                  Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? "J.O. Aho" <user@example.net> - 2016-01-01 09:50 +0100
                    Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? crankypuss <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-01-01 02:41 -0700
                      Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2016-01-01 17:57 -0600
                        Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? crankypuss <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-01-02 00:59 -0700
                          Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2016-01-02 04:22 -0600
                        Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2016-01-02 18:07 +0000
                          Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2016-01-02 13:05 -0600
                            Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? "Carlos E.R." <cer@invalid.es> - 2016-01-04 14:31 +0100
                              Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2016-01-04 10:39 -0600
                                Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? "NY" <me@privacy.net> - 2016-01-12 17:52 +0000
                                  Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? "Carlos E.R." <cer@invalid.es> - 2016-01-13 04:11 +0100
                                    Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? "NY" <me@privacy.net> - 2016-01-13 08:51 +0000
                                      Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz> - 2016-01-13 11:38 +0000
                                      Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2016-01-13 18:10 +0000
                    Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2016-01-01 16:42 +0000
                      Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? crankypuss <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-01-01 14:53 -0700
                        Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-01-01 19:08 -0500
                          Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? crankypuss <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-01-02 01:28 -0700
                            Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2016-01-02 04:09 -0600
                              Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? crankypuss <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-01-02 03:25 -0700
                                Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? "J.O. Aho" <user@example.net> - 2016-01-02 17:19 +0100
                                  Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? crankypuss <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-01-02 10:07 -0700
                                    Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-01-02 12:29 -0500
                            Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-01-02 07:12 -0500
                              Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? crankypuss <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-01-02 10:44 -0700
              Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? "Carlos E.R." <cer@invalid.es> - 2016-01-04 14:38 +0100
    Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? Vico T <vicot@blank.nada> - 2016-01-01 16:50 +0700
    Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? Kolmasaika <gorwell@1984.gov> - 2016-01-03 15:27 +0200
      Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-01-03 08:48 -0500
      Re: Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi? Henry <henry@home.nil> - 2016-01-06 05:48 +0700

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#32716 — Easiest way to transfer large (video) from Linux to Windows over WiFi?

Periodically I have large video files that I'd like to transfer
(copy or move) from Linux to Windows (rarely the other way) 
over my local network.

What's the easiest way to transfer large files from Linux to 
Windows?

I tried setting up samba on linux but that failed miserably.
I'm thinking a second bet might be an ftp server on linux?

What do you use to transfer large files from linux to
windows over your local LAN?

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#32717

On 2015-12-22, hank williams <hank@aol.com> wrote:
> Periodically I have large video files that I'd like to transfer
> (copy or move) from Linux to Windows (rarely the other way) 
> over my local network.
>
> What's the easiest way to transfer large files from Linux to 
> Windows?
>
> I tried setting up samba on linux but that failed miserably.
> I'm thinking a second bet might be an ftp server on linux?
>
> What do you use to transfer large files from linux to
> windows over your local LAN?

Well, it's not the fastest protocol but SFTP, part of the Linux SSH
suite should already be there and work just fine for the large once in a
while transfer. Samba is my first choice though. There is always good
old fashioned SneakerNet(r). :)

-- 
Marek Novotny
https://github.com/marek-novotny

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#32719

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On Tue, 22 Dec 2015 19:12:50 -0000 (UTC), hank williams <hank@aol.com> wrote:
: Periodically I have large video files that I'd like to transfer
: (copy or move) from Linux to Windows (rarely the other way) 
: over my local network.
:
: What's the easiest way to transfer large files from Linux to 
: Windows?
:
: I tried setting up samba on linux but that failed miserably.
: I'm thinking a second bet might be an ftp server on linux?
:
: What do you use to transfer large files from linux to
: windows over your local LAN?
:
I have found that winscp is an easy way to transfer files between Windows 
and Linux.  Never done really large files, so I don't know how efficient 
it is.

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#32721

On 2015-12-22 14:12, hank williams wrote:
> Periodically I have large video files that I'd like to transfer
> (copy or move) from Linux to Windows (rarely the other way)
> over my local network.
>
> What's the easiest way to transfer large files from Linux to
> Windows?

Use a USB memory stick.

> I tried setting up samba on linux but that failed miserably.
> I'm thinking a second bet might be an ftp server on linux?
>
> What do you use to transfer large files from linux to
> windows over your local LAN?

I use a USB stick to both transfer files between machines, and to play 
the videos. I don't have a Linux machine any more, but USB memory stick 
was what I used then, too.

Have a good day,

-- 
Best,
Wolf K
kirkwood40.blogspot.ca

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#32726

On Tue, 22 Dec 2015 15:07:01 -0500, Wolf K wrote:

> I use a USB stick to both transfer files between machines, and to play 
> the videos. I don't have a Linux machine any more, but USB memory stick 
> was what I used then, too

Thanks everyone for the ideas. 

I'm not sure I understand all of the solutions, but there is enough to
google on, so I'll first just list them at this point & then try them
next, but most of the suggested installations failed to install on Linux.
 
1. Samba, by Marek Novotny, Richard Kettlewell, & J G Miller, 
   $ sudo apt-get install samba
2. SFTP/SSH, by Marek Novotny
   $ sudo apt-get install openssh-server
3. WinsCP, by George Schroeder
   $ sudo apt-get install winscp
     E: Unable to locate package winscp
4. PsCP, by Richard Kettlewell
   $ sudo apt-get install pscp
     E: Unable to locate package pscp
5. CIFS/NFS, by J G Miller
   $ sudo apt-get install cifs nfs
     E: Unable to locate package cifs
     E: Unable to locate package nfs
6. FTP/HTTP server, by Hank Williams
   $ which ftp
     /usr/bin/ftp
4. Sneakernet USB stick, by Wolf K

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#32732

On 2015-12-22 22:29, hank williams wrote:

> Thanks everyone for the ideas. 
> 
> I'm not sure I understand all of the solutions, but there is enough to
> google on, so I'll first just list them at this point & then try them
> next, but most of the suggested installations failed to install on Linux.

sftp/ssh should already be installed on most distributions. Test:

ssh localhost

and you get the password prompt, you have it.

Winscp is one of the windows counterparts.


Samba, nfs, ftp, http... all need configuration and install, depending
on your distribution.


Write to a usb stick is the easiest to do, but slower that local cabled
network (1000Mb/s). Possibly same speed than wifi.

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.

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#32735

On Wed, 23 Dec 2015 00:24:10 +0100, Carlos E.R. wrote:

> sftp/ssh should already be installed on most distributions. Test:
> 
> ssh localhost
> 
> and you get the password prompt, you have it.

I seem to have it.

$ ssh localhost
hank@localhost's password: 
Welcome to Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS (GNU/Linux 3.13.0-48-generic x86_64)

 * Documentation:  https://help.ubuntu.com/

The programs included with the Ubuntu system are free software;
the exact distribution terms for each program are described in the
individual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright.

Ubuntu comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by
applicable law.

> Winscp is one of the windows counterparts.

Oh. I see. So that won't work then.

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#32747

On 2015-12-23 00:37, hank williams wrote:
> On Wed, 23 Dec 2015 00:24:10 +0100, Carlos E.R. wrote:


>> Winscp is one of the windows counterparts.
> 
> Oh. I see. So that won't work then.

Why not? It is what you asked for, transfer files from/to Windows/Linux.
Just the tool.

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.

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#32739

On 2015-12-22, Carlos E.R. <cer@invalid.es> wrote:
> On 2015-12-22 22:29, hank williams wrote:
>
>> Thanks everyone for the ideas. 
>> 
>> I'm not sure I understand all of the solutions, but there is enough to
>> google on, so I'll first just list them at this point & then try them
>> next, but most of the suggested installations failed to install on Linux.
>
> sftp/ssh should already be installed on most distributions. Test:
>
> ssh localhost
>
> and you get the password prompt, you have it.
>
> Winscp is one of the windows counterparts.

Or use putty.

>
>
> Samba, nfs, ftp, http... all need configuration and install, depending
> on your distribution.
>
>
> Write to a usb stick is the easiest to do, but slower that local cabled
> network (1000Mb/s). Possibly same speed than wifi.

Not if it is usb3.

>

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#32744

William Unruh wrote:

>> Write to a usb stick is the easiest to do, but slower that local cabled
>> network (1000Mb/s). Possibly same speed than wifi.
> 
> Not if it is usb3.

'cept that it has to be copied twice, and, if you don't unmount
gracefully, your entire hard disk drive corrupts itself (ask me
how I know).

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#32748

On 2015-12-23 00:54, William Unruh wrote:
> On 2015-12-22, Carlos E.R. <> wrote:

>> Winscp is one of the windows counterparts.
> 
> Or use putty.

But that is only the terminal, right? Not for copying files across.

There is also "mobaxterm". Has all things: terminal, two panel file
manager, and graphical terminal. ie, 'X', on Windows. Very nice and simple.

>> Write to a usb stick is the easiest to do, but slower that local cabled
>> network (1000Mb/s). Possibly same speed than wifi.
> 
> Not if it is usb3.

Ah, true. I don't have any of those, so I forgot. But usb-flash media,
even on usb3, are slow write devices. You need a real hard disk:
rotating rust or SSD. Not a cheap stick :-)


-- 
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#32751

On 2015-12-23, Carlos E.R. <cer@invalid.es> wrote:
> On 2015-12-23 00:54, William Unruh wrote:
>> On 2015-12-22, Carlos E.R. <> wrote:
>
>>> Winscp is one of the windows counterparts.
>> 
>> Or use putty.
>
> But that is only the terminal, right? Not for copying files across.

psftp pscp are all parts of putty.

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#32736

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On Tue, 22 Dec 2015 21:29:46 -0000 (UTC), hank williams <hank@aol.com> wrote:
: On Tue, 22 Dec 2015 15:07:01 -0500, Wolf K wrote:
:
:> I use a USB stick to both transfer files between machines, and to play 
:> the videos. I don't have a Linux machine any more, but USB memory stick 
:> was what I used then, too
:
: Thanks everyone for the ideas. 
:
: I'm not sure I understand all of the solutions, but there is enough to
: google on, so I'll first just list them at this point & then try them
: next, but most of the suggested installations failed to install on Linux.
:  
: 1. Samba, by Marek Novotny, Richard Kettlewell, & J G Miller, 
:    $ sudo apt-get install samba
: 2. SFTP/SSH, by Marek Novotny
:    $ sudo apt-get install openssh-server
: 3. WinsCP, by George Schroeder
:    $ sudo apt-get install winscp
:      E: Unable to locate package winscp
: 4. PsCP, by Richard Kettlewell
:    $ sudo apt-get install pscp
:      E: Unable to locate package pscp
: 5. CIFS/NFS, by J G Miller
:    $ sudo apt-get install cifs nfs
:      E: Unable to locate package cifs
:      E: Unable to locate package nfs
: 6. FTP/HTTP server, by Hank Williams
:    $ which ftp
:      /usr/bin/ftp
: 4. Sneakernet USB stick, by Wolf K
:
I should have given more info on winscp.  It is a Windows program, so 
apt-get will not find it.  You can download it from winscp.net. 
It uses ssh to transfer files between the Windows and Linux systems.

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#33802

On Tue, 22 Dec 2015 15:07:01 -0500, Wolf K <wolfmac@sympatico.ca>
wrote:

>On 2015-12-22 14:12, hank williams wrote:
>> Periodically I have large video files that I'd like to transfer
>> (copy or move) from Linux to Windows (rarely the other way)
>> over my local network.
>>
>> What's the easiest way to transfer large files from Linux to
>> Windows?
>
>Use a USB memory stick.

	+1
	How large is "large" ? FAT32 only allows up to 4Gb, or
thereabouts.
	[]'s
	
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#33805

Shadow wrote this copyrighted missive and expects royalties:

> On Tue, 22 Dec 2015 15:07:01 -0500, Wolf K <wolfmac@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
>>On 2015-12-22 14:12, hank williams wrote:
>>> Periodically I have large video files that I'd like to transfer
>>> (copy or move) from Linux to Windows (rarely the other way)
>>> over my local network.
>>>
>>> What's the easiest way to transfer large files from Linux to
>>> Windows?
>>
>>Use a USB memory stick.
>
> 	+1
> 	How large is "large" ? FAT32 only allows up to 4Gb, or
> thereabouts.
> 	[]'s

You can always use exfat. 

However, for large disks I prefer to use ext4 and avoid Windows.

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#34441

On 2016-01-18 02:01, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:

>>>> What's the easiest way to transfer large files from Linux to
>>>> Windows?
>>>
>>> Use a USB memory stick.
>>
>> 	+1
>> 	How large is "large" ? FAT32 only allows up to 4Gb, or
>> thereabouts.
>> 	[]'s
> 
> You can always use exfat. 

If sharing with Linux, it is better to use NTFS, it has better support.
For instance, in openSUSE NTFS is supported out of the box, but EXFAT
isn't (too proprietary and protected).

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#32722

hank williams <hank@aol.com> writes:
> Periodically I have large video files that I'd like to transfer
> (copy or move) from Linux to Windows (rarely the other way) 
> over my local network.
>
> What's the easiest way to transfer large files from Linux to 
> Windows?
>
> I tried setting up samba on linux but that failed miserably.
> I'm thinking a second bet might be an ftp server on linux?
>
> What do you use to transfer large files from linux to
> windows over your local LAN?

pscp and samba.

-- 
http://www.greenend.org.uk/rjk/

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#32723

On Tuesday, December 22nd, 2015, at 19:12:50h +0000,
Hank Williams asked:

> What's the easiest way to transfer large files from Linux to 
> Windows?

SAMBA/CIFS gets the job done.
 
> I tried setting up samba on linux but that failed miserably.

So you need to try again after reading the documentation and/or
getting some help on the points you do not understand.

> I'm thinking a second bet might be an ftp server on linux?

This will do the job but not really ideal for what you are
wanting to do.

If you have an NFS client on your Windoze boxes, you could just
use NFS which is much simpler to get working than SAMBA/CIFS.

If you want to be platform neutral and just want to watch the
video files (after all, why are you wanting to copy them over
to a Windoze box in the first place), then a DLNA server would
be the thing to install and then you can play your video files
wherever you have a DLNA media player eg on your Windoze boxes,
on your TV, on your other media devices.

The very easiest one to get up and running and the one that
just works is ReadyMedia (the DLNA media server previously
known as MiniDLNA)

    <http://sourceforge.NET/projects/minidlna/>

But remember that uPnP/DLNA does not work across subnets
without the aid of multicast routers.

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#32724

On 12/22/2015 11:12 AM, hank williams wrote:
> Periodically I have large video files that I'd like to transfer
> (copy or move) from Linux to Windows (rarely the other way)
> over my local network.
>
> What's the easiest way to transfer large files from Linux to
> Windows?
>
> I tried setting up samba on linux but that failed miserably.
> I'm thinking a second bet might be an ftp server on linux?
>
> What do you use to transfer large files from linux to
> windows over your local LAN?
>
I put a simple http file server on the windows machine.
Anything with a browser can transfer files to/from
the http server.  No worries/issues with protocols
or passwords/credentials at all.  It just works.
Also works across the web.
Trivial to configure.
Turn it off when not in use and security won't be an issue.
www.rejetto.com
HFS.

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#32725

On 2015-12-22, hank williams <hank@aol.com> wrote:
> Periodically I have large video files that I'd like to transfer
> (copy or move) from Linux to Windows (rarely the other way) 
> over my local network.
>
> What's the easiest way to transfer large files from Linux to 
> Windows?
>
> I tried setting up samba on linux but that failed miserably.
> I'm thinking a second bet might be an ftp server on linux?

perhaps instead an ssh server and filezilla for the client.

> What do you use to transfer large files from linux to
> windows over your local LAN?

apache, it saves installing stuff on windows.

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