[ubuntu-in] Connecting two Ubuntu laptops to transfer data

[Ramnarayan.K]

thanks all

haven't had time to try it out, been busy with other stuff, once its done
successfully will get back on what and how ?

once again thanks
ram

On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 9:52 PM, Raseel Bhagat <raseelbhagat at gmail.com>wrote:

>
>
> On 13-Apr-2012, at 6:55 PM, Mehul Ved <mehul.n.ved at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 9:48 AM, Ramnarayan.K <ramnarayan.k at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> Needed to know what would be the best method to connect two laptops,
> both
> >> using ubuntu using an ethernet cable, to transfer data directtly. There
> is
> >> not option to connect onto an existing network.
> >
> > Connect both directly. Give IP address 192.168.1.1 to first,
> > 192.168.1.2 and gateway 192.168.1.1 to another.
> >
> >> Many years back a friend had connected his laptop to mine , i think
> using
> >> ssh .
> >
> > ssh is a good idea. If you want to do it graphically, nautilus
> > supports ssh and sftp.
> >> **
> >> Also it seems that a cross over cable is not essential as the "newer"
> >> ethernet cards are able to deduce and switch to the correct mode
> >> automagically. So is this correct.
> >
> > Yes. You shouldn't likely need crossover cable anymore.
> >
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> I hope by ssh you mean scp.
> Adding to Mehul's solution:
> From 192.168.1.1,
> $ scp <source file >  user at 192.168.1.2:<destination path>
>
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