Hello selfhosted! Sometimes I have to transfer big files or a large amounts of small files in my homelab. I used rsync but specifying the IP address and the folders and everything is bit fiddly. I thought about writing a bash script but before I do that I wanted to ask you about your favourite way to achieve this. Maybe I am missing out on an awesome tool I wasn’t even thinking about.

  • boreengreen@lemm.eeEnglish
    4·
    20 hours ago

    rsync is indeed fiddly. Consider SFTP in your GUI of choice. I mount the folder I need in my file browser and grab the files I need. No terminal needed and I can put the folders as favorites in the side bar.

    • Lv_InSaNe_vL@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      19 hours ago

      If you want to use the terminal though, there is scp which is supported on both windows and Linux.

      Its just scp [file to copy] [username]@[server IP]:[remote location]