On Tue, 2010-10-26 at 14:20 +0530, Girish Venkatachalam wrote: > On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 2:12 PM, Abishek Goda <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > machine1 # rsync -r machine2:/path/to/files . > > > > should do the trick. Again, this is not the only way. I am not sure > > what GUI options are available. Some research on google should give > > you all the methods you can try I am using wifi to do this between my desktop and laptop works very well no messing with any settings at all. Most distros detect wifi adaptors with out a prob. On my desktop I use dlink usb and the laptop has built in intel pro My Airtel broadband has a wifi router.
> > I dunno if cross and straight cables are relevant anymore. > > Arun told me that nowadays this is a non issue. > > We can also connect machines together with a null modem serial > cable but that is slower, messy and of course more complex. I used that them extensively during 90's and early 2000 yes they are slow compared to the 10/100 Ether net or wifi of today.;-) GY > -Girish > > _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
