[Trisquel-users] alternatives to samba

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I've been using Samba for awhile and have found myself so dependent on it  
that it limits my choices.

I understand that there are some serious security issues with this file  
sharing program and that this is why updates sometimes break it. I don't  
really need to communicate with windows machines any more, or with enough  
regularity that sneakernetting is not a "good enough" option.

What I want to do is be able to open and edit the same file on multiple  
Gnu/Linux machines throughout the course of an average day, i.e., if I notice  
we are running low on flour, I don't want to have to walk into another room  
and disturb my kid's minetest game to access grocerylist.txt.

I'm not virtualizing atm, so I will be using tiny drives for distro hopping  
and will also need to access configuration files, notes, tutorials, etc. on a  
different machine in a different room while the minor child is safely  
occupied with his own work or play.

Another regular use of Samba is to unobtrusively keep an eye on minor  
children's hard drive space, etc., to prevent crises.

Does anyone have any suggestions on the next stage in my networking  
self-education? FTP seemed like the lowest hanging fruit but the tutorial I  
found was not appropriate for my crisis/survival mode brain function at the  
time, lol.

TIA