hperrin@lemmy.ca to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 day agoI found the easiest way to transfer files to and from my Linux PC - and it's so fast [ZDNET]www.zdnet.comexternal-linkmessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up131arrow-down123
arrow-up18arrow-down1external-linkI found the easiest way to transfer files to and from my Linux PC - and it's so fast [ZDNET]www.zdnet.comhperrin@lemmy.ca to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square30fedilink
minus-squarehperrin@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down7·1 day agoBasically the advantage is that it’s ridiculously easy to set up. You just install the app and open it. The downside is that it’s ad-hoc. It’s not meant to be a long running server like smb.
minus-squareundefinedTruth@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-219 minutes agoI’d argue LocalSend is a lot simpler. Install the app on both devices, open it, transfer files. Zero configuration needed in the majority of cases.
minus-squarehperrin@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 minutes agoThere’s no configuration needed for QuickDAV either, and it works on anything with a browser. You could transfer files to your Nintendo DS. ;)
Basically the advantage is that it’s ridiculously easy to set up. You just install the app and open it. The downside is that it’s ad-hoc. It’s not meant to be a long running server like smb.
I’d argue LocalSend is a lot simpler. Install the app on both devices, open it, transfer files. Zero configuration needed in the majority of cases.
There’s no configuration needed for QuickDAV either, and it works on anything with a browser. You could transfer files to your Nintendo DS. ;)