Coping Files PC to PC

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Just another idea but @daniel.m.tripp and @pdecker opinions are better than mine…

In the source PC
If it’s Linux Mint, use the following command:

  • Install ssh on the PC where you have the files.

  • sudo apt install openssh-server

  • Enable ssh.service:

  • sudo systemctl enable ssh

  • Confirm if it is running
    sudo systemctl status ssh

  • Configure ufw to open port 22 just to your other PC:
    sudo ufw allow from <IP of Target PC> port 22

  • reload ufw
    sudo ufw reload

In the target PC
Create a directory on the target PC to which you will copy the files.

Open FreeFileSync on the target PC you want to copy the files to

Configure it as follows:

  • Select the cloud icon on the side of the source PC

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  • Follow these steps on the Source PC side:

    • Select SFTP;
    • Insert IP of your Source PC;
    • Select Authentication: Password;
    • insert username of your Source PC;
    • Insert user password of your Source PC;
    • Click on the Browse icon and choose the directory where the files you want to copy are located.
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  • Follow these steps on the target PC side:

    • click on the Browse button and choose the directory you want to copy the files to;
    • Choose the type of synchronisation you want to do (beware that Mirror deletes anything extra on the target PC). I would choose synchronise → update
    • And then use FreeFileSync as you usually do
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Ohter way:
In the source PC
If it’s Linux Mint, use the following command:

  • Install ssh on the PC where you have the files.

  • sudo apt install openssh-server

  • Enable ssh.service:

  • sudo systemctl enable ssh

  • Confirm if it is running
    sudo systemctl status ssh

  • Configure ufw to open port 22 just to your other PC:
    sudo ufw allow from <IP of Target PC> port 22

  • reload ufw
    sudo ufw reload

In the target PC
Create a directory on the target PC to which you will copy the files.


Install Filezilla:
sudo apt install filezilla

Open Filezilla:

  • In Host field insert IP from your source PC;
  • insert username of your Source PC;
  • Insert user password of your Source PC;
  • Insert port 22 and press enter
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Now, on Source PC side, you have the Source PC directory tree . Choose what directory or files you want to copy and drag to Target PC

This is an example of my Filezilla with both source and target PCs:

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I hope this information is useful

Jorge

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