Re: Sharing files on a local network

2011-10-29 Thread Raf Czlonka
On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 08:39:58PM BST, Camaleón wrote: If it's not available through easy install system, e.g APT, then yes. Only Windows system lacks for a ssh client on a default install and this can be easily solved with one of the mentioned programs that don't require even

Re: Sharing files on a local network

2011-10-29 Thread Camaleón
On Sat, 29 Oct 2011 10:21:17 +0100, Raf Czlonka wrote: On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 08:39:58PM BST, Camaleón wrote: If it's not available through easy install system, e.g APT, then yes. Only Windows system lacks for a ssh client on a default install and this can be easily solved with one of the

Re: Sharing files on a local network

2011-10-28 Thread Raf Czlonka
On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 04:39:28PM BST, Claudius Hubig wrote: SSH (Secure Shell) - you don't need security on home-only network. That at least explains the millions of bots out there. Of course you need security on a home-only network, even if it is not accessible from the internet. And

Re: Sharing files on a local network

2011-10-28 Thread Raf Czlonka
On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 11:46:54PM BST, Arno Schuring wrote: SSH (Secure Shell) - you don't need security on home-only network. That depends. If you're running a wireless setup, even with WPA2 protection, I'd still advise security. Let's not get paranoid - firewall + RSN should be enough on a

Re: Sharing files on a local network

2011-10-28 Thread Raf Czlonka
On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 04:33:55AM BST, yudi v wrote: Samba looks like the best option as I will be adding windows clients and a solaris file server. You hadn't mentioned Windows previously. Had you provided that information at the beginning I would've suggested Samba as well. Regards, -- Raf

Re: Sharing files on a local network

2011-10-28 Thread Raf Czlonka
On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 03:15:09PM BST, Camaleón wrote: SSH is still the winner, IMO: Solaris and linux include ssh client facilities and windows has WinSCP or FileZilla that allow SFTP connections. Too many 3rd party software programs required, most of them don't integrate with the rest of

Re: Sharing files on a local network

2011-10-28 Thread Camaleón
On Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:01:46 +0100, Raf Czlonka wrote: On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 03:15:09PM BST, Camaleón wrote: SSH is still the winner, IMO: Solaris and linux include ssh client facilities and windows has WinSCP or FileZilla that allow SFTP connections. Too many 3rd party software programs

Re: Sharing files on a local network

2011-10-28 Thread Raf Czlonka
On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 05:12:20PM BST, Camaleón wrote: Too many 3rd party software programs required, most of them don't integrate with the rest of the system nicely or at all, e.g. explorer, cmd.exe. One program is too many for you? ;-) If it's not available through easy install

Re: Sharing files on a local network

2011-10-28 Thread Camaleón
On Fri, 28 Oct 2011 19:33:29 +0100, Raf Czlonka wrote: On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 05:12:20PM BST, Camaleón wrote: Too many 3rd party software programs required, most of them don't integrate with the rest of the system nicely or at all, e.g. explorer, cmd.exe. One program is too many for

Re: Sharing files on a local network

2011-10-25 Thread Camaleón
On Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:33:55 +1000, yudi v wrote: even for Linux-only systems, there really is no satisfactory answer to the OP's question besides Samba/CIFS. Samba looks like the best option as I will be adding windows clients and a solaris file server. SSH is still the winner, IMO:

Sharing files on a local network

2011-10-23 Thread yudi v
I have a Debian PC connected to the Internet via mobile broadband and I have this Internet connection shared with an ubuntu pc via Ethernet connection. Internet connection works fine. I can ping the Debian PC but cannot ping the Ubuntu PC, how come? I would like to share files between these two

Re: Sharing files on a local network

2011-10-23 Thread Camaleón
On Sun, 23 Oct 2011 20:25:16 +1000, yudi v wrote: I have a Debian PC connected to the Internet via mobile broadband and I have this Internet connection shared with an ubuntu pc via Ethernet connection. Internet connection works fine. I can ping the Debian PC but cannot ping the Ubuntu PC,

Re: Sharing files on a local network

2011-10-23 Thread Raf Czlonka
On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 11:25:16AM BST, yudi v wrote: I have a Debian PC connected to the Internet via mobile broadband and I have this Internet connection shared with an ubuntu pc via Ethernet connection. Internet connection works fine. Let me recap: Internet over mobile --- Debian PC ---

Re: Sharing files on a local network

2011-10-23 Thread Harry Putnam
Raf Czlonka r...@linuxstuff.pl writes: On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 11:25:16AM BST, yudi v wrote: I have a Debian PC connected to the Internet via mobile broadband and I have this Internet connection shared with an ubuntu pc via Ethernet connection. Internet connection works fine. Let me recap:

Re: Sharing files on a local network

2011-10-23 Thread Camaleón
El 2011-10-23 a las 22:40 +1000, yudi v escribió: (sending back to the list) Is Ubuntu using some sort of firewall preventing/rejecting/dropping pingsover the local network? :-? Yes it was the firewall. Thanks Ah, great :-) Yes, for sharing files it is easier to open nautilus and open

Re: Sharing files on a local network

2011-10-23 Thread yudi v
Both, samba and nfs can be overkill for sharing a bunch of files and even harder to manage and setup. OTOH, SSH is just a matter of installing the corresponding package and that's all. SSH will not only help you to securely transmit the files between the two computers but will also help

Re: Sharing files on a local network

2011-10-23 Thread Raf Czlonka
On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 01:52:14PM BST, Harry Putnam wrote: I don't understand why a few people have passed over ssh as being overkill. SSH (Secure Shell) - you don't need security on home-only network. Its easiest of all to setup. (well excepting the nautilus suggestion) IMHO, it's not -

Re: Sharing files on a local network

2011-10-23 Thread Camaleón
On Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:27:46 +1000, yudi v wrote: Both, samba and nfs can be overkill for sharing a bunch of files and even harder to manage and setup. OTOH, SSH is just a matter of installing the corresponding package and that's all. SSH will not only help you to securely transmit the

Re: Sharing files on a local network

2011-10-23 Thread Claudius Hubig
Raf Czlonka r...@linuxstuff.pl wrote: On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 01:52:14PM BST, Harry Putnam wrote: I don't understand why a few people have passed over ssh as being overkill. SSH (Secure Shell) - you don't need security on home-only network. That at least explains the millions of bots out

Re: Sharing files on a local network

2011-10-23 Thread Arno Schuring
Raf Czlonka (r...@linuxstuff.pl on 2011-10-23 15:39 +0100): On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 01:52:14PM BST, Harry Putnam wrote: I don't understand why a few people have passed over ssh as being overkill. SSH (Secure Shell) - you don't need security on home-only network. That depends. If you're

Re: Sharing files on a local network

2011-10-23 Thread yudi v
even for Linux-only systems, there really is no satisfactory answer to the OP's question besides Samba/CIFS. Samba looks like the best option as I will be adding windows clients and a solaris file server. -- Kind regards, Yudi