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• LocalSend: Open-source, cross-platform file sharing to nearby devices

  This very hn entries is bust contradicting your statement. Also what about syncthing[1] (for recurrent/permanent sync) and croc[2] (for one time copies) ? I have used both for a number of years already. [1] https://syncthing.net/ [2] https://github.com/schollz/croc. - Source: Hacker News / about 2 months ago

• LocalSend: Open-source, cross-platform file sharing to nearby devices

  Some CLI alternatives if you don't need the GUI: Croc: https://github.com/schollz/croc I used to use MW but switched to croc as the single binary was easier to deploy. - Source: Hacker News / about 2 months ago

• How to copy a file between devices?

  Hacker usually has some kind of relay at hand: https://github.com/nwtgck/piping-server Or a NAT traversal tool: https://github.com/shawwwn/Gole Or can just manually ncat simultaneously from both sides to proper addresses and ports, probably with the help of some public STUN server. Note that if worst case combination of NATs doesn't allow direct connection, then by definition a relay is needed, hacker or... - Source: Hacker News / 2 months ago

• How to copy a file between devices?

  I have gotten a lot of use out of croc. https://github.com/schollz/croc F-droid has an android app and the cli runs on Linux, Mac, and Windows. Super pain free. It's not a synchronization solution, but sends stuff pretty easily. - Source: Hacker News / 2 months ago

• Ask HN: What are some unpopular technologies you wish people knew more about?

  Check out croc, I've been using it for years, and it works pretty great too! https://github.com/schollz/croc. - Source: Hacker News / 5 months ago

• CLI to browser P2P fileshare

  I'm trying to find very specific software.I need CLI(!!!) tool like Croc to share files using P2P, but it's very inconvenient to ask people to install same software as me(Croc in this case). Instead I want to get direct download URL, so anyone can download it just by using browser. Source: 5 months ago

• Localsend: Open-Source Airdrop Alternative

  Related projects: - FlyingCarpet: direct transfer over local adhoc WIFI: https://github.com/spieglt/FlyingCarpet - In-browser file transfer similar to Airdrop: https://snapdrop.net/ - Magic Wormhole: simple file transfer from computer-to-computer over the net: https://github.com/magic-wormhole/magic-wormhole - Wormhole: user-friendly in-browser based e2e encrypted file transfer: https://wormhole.app/. - Source: Hacker News / 6 months ago

• LANDrop – Drop any files to any devices on your LAN

  Croc works very well for this purpose: https://github.com/schollz/croc. - Source: Hacker News / 8 months ago

• File Sharing On Same Network

  I use croc, pretty much similar to wormhole, but I like it better. As you say, there don't seem to be easy tools installed by default on major distros, I mean, with croc the most 'difficult' hurdle is to install it (meaning: it's very easy, except for friends that are scared of terminals), once it's installed, it's as simple as ‘croc send filename’, it's secure for its goal and you can use it both for lan or wan,... Source: about 1 year ago

• Warpinator-Android is an open-source Android port of Linux Mint's file sharing tool for quickly and securely sending files via the LAN to and from Windows, iOS, and Linux devices.

  Also worth looking at is croc, which doesn't require local network. Idk if there's an iOS app but I know there's one for Android, Linux, and windows. Source: about 1 year ago

• Zrok: open-source peer to peer sharing with ability to selfhost

  It sure seems similar yeah. Link for others: https://github.com/schollz/croc. Source: about 1 year ago

• The most common ways for two Linux laptops to share files?

  Croc looks like a really fun way to ad hoc transfer a file, but that isn't really sharing in the way I interpret the original post. Source: over 1 year ago

• Best way of file transfer from Android to Linux?

  A recommendation which I think you'll love, which also happens to use Termux, is croc. It's very easy to install on any Linux distribution, and to install it on Termux, just run pkg install croc. There is also an Android client for croc on F-Droid, but using it via Termux is much more powerful. Just run croc followed by a list of files or glob patterns. By default croc generates a long password which can be... Source: over 1 year ago

• Could SimpleXChat be a very good option to send files and text between host and guest virtual machines, if my threat model does not allow to enable shared folders, copy&paste and drag&drop?

  I would use something like qft or croc for file transfers on an internal network, and not have those machines connected to the Internet (or have file transfers use only an internal/private network adapter/IP). Source: over 1 year ago

• Creating links for file downloads

  The easiest, most secure way is croc: https://github.com/schollz/croc. Source: over 1 year ago

• Different ways of getting data from A to B over networks/the internet

  Use an immediate transfer tool (e.g., https://github.com/schollz/croc or magic-wormhole). Generally this needs some software to be installed on both sides, but there are also versions that run just on a browser. These things often have trouble if both sides are behind ISPs that use CGNAT). Source: over 1 year ago

• IT Pro Tuesday #226 - CLI Peer-to-Peer Transfer, Exim Cheatsheet, Python AWS Tool & More

  Croc is a simple, secure way for any two computers to connect and transfer files and folders. This cross-platform CLI tool enables data transfer using a relay, with end-to-end encryption and ipv6-first with ipv4 fallback. Allows multiple file transfers, resuming transfers that are interrupted, ability to use a proxy like tor, and no need for local server or port forwarding. First_byte lists it as a favorite for... Source: over 1 year ago

• how to copy and rename?

  Or use croc to send it to another system - a bit easier than scp for one-off stuff. Source: over 1 year ago

• Looking for advice uploading data while at uni. I need to split the data i need to upload to carry it with me

  This can be really helpful https://github.com/schollz/croc. You could also check this thread for more info https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/p1rxw1/how_can_i_share_a_large_amount_of_data_about/. Source: over 1 year ago

• Who remembers Hotline?

  That reminds me a lot of croc, which fits a similar functionality. It just lacks the persistent server and chat functions, but otherwise works overly well. Source: over 1 year ago

• Connection Stapling?

  Hi there, I stumbled upon a P2P cli file transfer software named croc (https://github.com/schollz/croc), however there is some terminology in the read-me I couldn't quite understand. Source: over 1 year ago