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Author: Lisa Kachold
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Subject: RE: How to transfer files between computers on a network
This is a nice solution, except just like the Seagate USB 500 GB solution, it requires FUSE kernel modules under some distros.

But, it's really a good solution, I agree KitePilot!

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> Subject: Re: How to transfer files between computers on a network
> Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:49:19 -0400
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> Lisa, I would not recommend NFS to my enemies!!! :)
> I think that sshfs is a waaaay better choice.
> I'd like to know your opinion.
> Thanks!
> Enrique
>
> http://ubuntu.wordpress.com/2005/10/28/how-to-mount-a-remote-ssh-filesystem-
> using-sshfs/
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> Lisa Kachold writes:
>
> > 1) Fiber channel or ISCSI NAS
> > 2) SAN
> > 3) NFS (local network?)
> > 4) External USB Seagate 500 GB drive and Multipath I/O GFS in Redhat
> >
> > http://wapedia.mobi/en/Obnosis | http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Citations:obnosis | Obnosis.com (503)754-4452
> > Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:26:30 -0700
> > From:
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> > Subject: Re: How to transfer files between computers on a network
> >
> > I will think outside the box and say, thumb drive?
> >
> > On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 6:36 PM, Eric Shubert <> wrote:
> >
> > scp is certainly easy to use. rsync is much more efficient in a scenario
> >
> > where you're trying to keep a backup copy in sync. After the first copy,
> >
> > which isn't much different from scp performance wise, rsync only copies
> >
> > files that have changed.
> >
> >
> >
> > With either program, ownerships and permissions can get screwed up if
> >
> > you're not careful to use the proper flags. -a for 'archive' is usually
> >
> > a good choice for rsync, -p to preserve permissions and dates for scp.
> >
> > See the man page(s) for the full gamut.
> >
> >
> >
> > Ryan Rix wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Josef,
> >
> >>
> >
> >> I think that scp is the best by far...
> >
> >> first install an sshd. Under Debian and its equivalents, use
> >
> >> #aptitude install openssh-server
> >
> >> on all boxes that you want to do the filestransferring. any windows boxes
> >
> >> install WinSCP.
> >
> >> then type
> >
> >> scp /source/file user@targethost:/directory/to/send
> >
> >> and type in the remote box'es password for that user.
> >
> >>
> >
> >> ~Ryan
> >
> >>
> >
> >> --
> >
> >> Thanks and best regards,
> >
> >> Ryan Rix
> >
> >> TamsPalm - The PalmOS Blog
> >
> >>
> >
> >> I begin to wonder if randomized sigs really accomplish anything.
> >
> >>
> >
> >>
> >
> >>
> >
> >>
> >
> >> On Tue October 21 2008 06:22:58 pm Josef Lowder wrote:
> >
> >>> I have two computers connected via an ethernet hub
> >
> >>> and two more connected by wireless. What is the
> >
> >>> best way to copy or transfer files between them?
> >
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