Simple file server that works for MS Windows users as well - ideas?

[Chris Green]

On Wed, Oct 21, 2020 at 04:29:27PM +0100, Grizzly via ubuntu-users wrote:
> 21 October 2020  at 15:51, Chris Green wrote:
> Simple file server that works for M (at least in part)
> 
> >I have a Linux server out on the public internet where I can put the
> >file, what sort of thing can I run there to make it easy for them to
> >download?  I suppose I could set up an FTP server but are there any
> >easier ways?
> 
> How secure does the file need? there are web based ways, you upload, send a 
> link to them, they click to download, job done
> 
But upload to what?  I can upload a file to my web site but they seem
incapable of downloading it.  I.e. I uploaded a file and gave them the
URL:-

    https://isbd.uk/fred.mp3

and they couldn't download it!  They just said "we can play the file
but not download it".  I told them to right click on the file in their
browser and save it but that seemed to be beyond them.


> Else look in to VNC or remote desktop options and move file(s) direct, as if 
> you were just moving in your own machine
> 
> or if you have a web server, put your file there, and send a link
> 
See above! :-)

(You won't find https://isbd.uk/fred.mp3 now, I've removed it)

-- 
Chris Green