[ale] file sharing Linux to XP

[A LeDonne]

On 1/30/06, Brian Whigham <oobx at itmonger.com> wrote:
> without using sneakernet, I'd recommend SAMBA for Linux.  It will allow
> you to use existing windows protocols.  Windows doesn't play well (for
> free) with anybody else's toys (i.e. NFS).  SAMBA is easy to get going.
> Your SUSE box is probably practically ready to hook up to Windows already.
>
> bw
>

For occasional file copies, I use scp, since I have ssh running and
port open on the linux box all the time anyway, and all my Win boxen
have a selection of ssh clients (cygwin openssh, putty).

-A

> Geoffrey wrote:
>
> >Paul Cartwright wrote:
> >
> >
> >>ok, what is the easiest way to share file between my SUSE 10.0 Linux
> >>desktop and my WinXP laptop.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >An external usb drive?
> >