Windows to Linux File Transfer

[MRClark]

how do i perform a windows to linux file transfer over lan?
i have tried using the file sharing program on Ubuntu but the files wont show up on my windows computer.

 

[Malk-a-mite]

From the Linux command line:
smbclient

http://learnlinux.tsf.org.za/courses/build/net-admin/ch08s02.html

 

[Qualm]

Lately I've found it easier to do from the linux side, assuming you have a recent linux distro (we are mostly running Fedora 7):

1. Create a directory on the linux machine: "mkdir /mnt/windowsshare".

2. Mount the windows share to that directory: "mount -t cifs //windowsmachinename/sharename //mnt/windowsshare -o username=username password=password".

3. Copy (with cp) whatever you need, or just leave it on the windows share if you prefer.

 

[MRClark]

i havent really used linux before, so how do i do all this

 

[jimmyb]

Or you can do an scp tramsfer with a program like WinSCP.

 

[da sponge]

i havent really used linux before, so how do i do all this

1. Create a directory on the linux machine: "mkdir /mnt/windowsshare".

2. Mount the windows share to that directory: "mount -t cifs //windowsmachinename/sharename //mnt/windowsshare -o username=username password=password".

3. Copy (with cp) whatever you need, or just leave it on the windows share if you prefer.

clarify #3 - cp /mnt/windowsshare /home/username (or whatever destination path you want).