Transfer files from Windows to Linux via Ethernet cable [duplicate]

I need to transfer a backup that I have on windows 10 PC to a PC with Ubuntu MATE.

I read online that it is possible to do this with a LAN cable. I tried connecting the 2 PCs directly with the LAN cable, but I don’t know how to check if they are really connected. And I don’t know how to access the windows files from Linux.

Can somebody please explain me step by step how to do it?

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A reliable solution

• get two ethernet cables and a router
• connect the computers via the router
• make the Ubuntu computer into an ssh server by installing openssh-server
• make the Windows computer into an ssh client by installing WinSCP or Filezilla (in Windows)
• connect via WinSCP or Filezilla and transfer the files. You can transfer a whole directory tree.

A direct connection with one single ethernet cable

The Windows end

You can find tutorials via the internet using a search string (without quotes) like «tutorial direct file transfer between two computers via ethernet», for example

which describes what to do at the Windows end.

The Ubuntu end

You can find tutorials via the internet using a search string (without quotes) like «tutorial direct file transfer between two computers via ethernet linux» to find for example

which describes what to do at the Ubuntu end.

This is rather complicated, but on the other hand, you will learn a lot about networks.

file transfer from Windows to Linux

I am exporting data in a csv file using ssis. In my ssis package i compress the file in zip format and upload it on a linux server using sftp. The problem is that in the destination file system, the csv files include a ^M character which comes from the dos system.

I found three solutions.

First i could set the sftp transfer mode to ascii and not zip the file (i later found out this is only supported by ftp). Considering that my unzipped file is > 3Gb that is not efficient, the upload will take ages.

Secondly once transferred i could unzip the file and convert it using dos2unix utility, but again dos2unix is not installed and i am not authorized to install it to the target system.

Finally i could use a unix editor like sed to remove ^M from the end of lines. My file is consisted of more than 4 million lines and this would again take ages.

Q: Is there any way to preformat my file in ASCII using ssis, then zip and transfer?

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While searching on this issue i found a very useful links were they described the cause and possible resolutions of this issue:

Cause

File has been transferred between systems of different types with different newline conventions. For example, Windows-based text editors will have a special carriage return character (CR+LF) at the end of lines to denote a line return or newline, which will be displayed incorrectly in Linux (^M). This can be difficult to spot, as some applications or programs may handle the foreign newline characters properly while others do not. Thus some services may crash or not respond correctly. Often times, this is because the file is created or perhaps even edited on a Microsoft Windows machine and then uploaded or transferred to a Linux server. This typically occurs when a file is transferred from MS-DOS (or MS-Windows) without ASCII or text mode.

Possible resolutions

(1) Using dos2unix command

dos2unix includes utilities to convert text files with DOS or MAC line breaks to Unix line breaks and vice versa. It also includes conversion of UTF-16 to UTF-8.

You can use a similar command via Execute Process Task :

(2) Data Flow Task

You can create a Data Flow task that transfer data from Flat File Source into a new Flat File Destination were both Flat File Connection mAnager has the same structure except the Row Delimiter property ( in Source , in destination)

(3) Using a Script Task — StreamReader/Writer

You can use a script task with a similar code:

(4) Extract using unzip -a

convert text files. Ordinarily all files are extracted exactly as they are stored (as »binary» files). The -a option causes files identified by zip as text files (those with the ‘t’ label in zipinfo listings, rather than ‘b’) to be automatically extracted as such, converting line endings, end-of-file characters and the character set itself as necessary. (For example, Unix files use line feeds (LFs) for end-of-line (EOL) and have no end-of-file (EOF) marker; Macintoshes use carriage returns (CRs) for EOLs; and most PC operating systems use CR+LF for EOLs and control-Z for EOF. In addition, IBM mainframes and the Michigan Terminal System use EBCDIC rather than the more common ASCII character set, and NT supports Unicode.) Note that zip’s identification of text files is by no means perfect; some »text» files may actually be binary and vice versa. unzip therefore prints »[text]» or »[binary]» as a visual check for each file it extracts when using the -a option. The -aa option forces all files to be extracted as text, regardless of the supposed file type. On VMS, see also -S.

So you can use the following command to extract text files with changing line endings:

Transfer files from Windows to Linux over the network?

I have a Windows machine and a Linux machine both hooked up to the router via Ethernet cables.

What is the easiest way for me to transfer files from the Windows machine to the Linux one?

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Easiest method is probably going to be SFTP/SCP. You can grab a copy of WinSCP or the Portable version for your windows machine. Then in WinSCP, put the linux machine name as the server (or IP if you can’t connect via name). Once connected, navigate to preferred/necessary directories and drag and drop as desired.

For more «permanent» solution, you could install samba on your linux machine and then connect from the windows machine, but that would require learning how to configure samba so that the two systems can connect to each other.

Another method would be to use a NFS system. Assuming that you have a windows 7 install that is pro or better.

To start you would need to install a couple packages on the linux machine assuming root access. «aptitude install nfs-kernel-server nfs-common portmap» That command would install what you need.

Now you need to edit the file «/etc/exports» to list what you would like to share

Would be a possible entry. The IP address would need to be changed to point to your networks subnet address. The location «/home» would also need to point to the location that you would like to share. Once done with editing the file you will need to save it and run

This updates the NFS systems to start sharing the locations listed in the export file.

Now to set Windows to see the share. going to -> run -> cmd should bring up a command prompt.

Replacing nfs-server-unc-name to the ip address of the linux machine and «share-name» to the name of the directory that you are sharing. «drive letter» would be a letter that you would like the linux machine mounted to.

How to Transfer Files Between Linux and Windows via LAN

You’ve tried to use a flash drive or SD card to transfer files from Linux to a Windows computer, and you found it annoying and tiring, especially when there are lots of files to move, and it’s taking ages to complete.

You don’t have to waste your precious time using storage devices when you can move files quickly and easily over your local network (LAN).

The main methods used to do this are:

• Create a share in Linux to access it from Windows using Samba
• Create a share in Windows to access it from Linux

Create a share in Linux and access it from Windows using Samba

The best and fastest way to do this is by installing the Samba suite. Samba is an ideal solution for sharing files between different devices such as a Windows, Linux or Mac machines. The machines need to be networked with a generic router.

Windows machines come with functionality that allows them to work with Samba out of the box, so you only need to install one package for Linux machines.

1. On your Linux machine open the location containing the files you wish to share.

2. Right-click on the file and select “Sharing Options.”

3. If you get a prompt asking you to install Samba services, click “Install service.”

4. Click Restart session once Samba service is installed to enable sharing.

5. Check the “Share this folder” and “Allow others to create and delete files in this folder” boxes.

6. Click “Create Share” to complete the process.

7. Open Terminal and type the following commands:

Replace USERNAME with your own user name.

8. Find the global section and add the lines:

9. Press Ctrl + O and Ctrl + X to save and exit.

10. Restart Samba:

11. Go to the Windows machine and right-click Start, then select Run.

12. In the Run box, type the command: \\computer_name\share_name5 .

Note: the computer name in this case can be the IP address of the Linux machine, which you can find by going to the Linux computer and opening terminal, then typing ipconfig .

13. Type the Linux computer name and share the resource name.

14. A prompt will be displayed asking for your credentials.

15. Type in your Linux username and password. Click OK.

16. Try to access the shares from your Windows computer.

The new server should be displayed in “My Network Places” in Windows.

Alternatively, do the following: right click Start and select Run, then enter: //server . Replace server with the name or IP address of the machine that runs your Samba server. A window with the browsable shares from the server will open.

Note: to access non-browsable shares, use this code: \\server\share name

Create a share in Windows to access it from Linux

This will be done in three steps as follows:

• Enable sharing on Windows
• Share the folder
• Access it from Linux

Enable sharing on Windows

Start by ensuring the network settings are configured to allow a connection from the Linux system. To do this:

1. Go to Control Panel and click “Network and Internet.”

2. Select “Network and Sharing Center.”

3. The Network and Sharing Center window will open. Click “Change Advanced settings.”

4. Enable these two settings: “Network Discovery” and “Turn on file and printer sharing.”

5. Click Save changes.

6. Sharing is now enabled.

Share the folder

Create a shared folder for the Linux system to see, connect and access. You can share anything, so follow these steps:

1. Find the folder you want to share and right-click it.

2. Select “Properties.”

3. Under the Sharing tab, click “Advanced Sharing.”

4. Under the Advanced Sharing window, enable the “Share this folder” option.

5. Click “Permissions.”

Note: in the Permissions window you can restrict access to the folder to specific users or accounts. Select “Full Control permission to Everyone” to give any user access. This way anyone can read and write changes to the files in the folder you share.

If, however, you want to restrict access to specific user accounts, remove the “Everyone” user, add the users you want and then assign the relevant permissions to them. The user accounts are those that are on the Windows system (not the Linux system).

6. Click OK to close the Permissions window.

7. Click OK to close the Advanced Sharing window.

8. Go to the Security tab in the main properties window.

Note: configure similar permissions as those in the sharing settings so that Linux users can access the shared folder.

If they don’t match, the most restrictive settings are applied.

However, if the user you intend to share with already has security permissions, close the window and move to the third step. Otherwise, click “Edit” to add a user, click “Add” in the Permissions window that opens, and enter the user’s details.

9. Click OK on all windows. The folder should now be shared with your network.

Access from Linux

You can mount the shared folder using Linux GUI or by using a command line. For our example we’ll use Terminal because it works across many distributions, and it’s faster.

To do this, you’ll need the cifs-utils package to mount SMB shares. The complete the following steps.

1. In the terminal, type:

2. Make a directory.

3. Mount the share to the directory

4. Create a folder on the desktop. (It’s easier to access from here.)

5. Create and mount the folder using these commands:

Note: if prompted for the root password of the Linux system and for your user account on Windows, insert each of them and run the command.

You’ll now see the contents of the Windows share and will be able to add data to it.

Are you now able to transfer files to and from Linux and Windows systems? Tell us what worked for you, and if you have a different method, share with us below.

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