On 2021-04-22 14:27-0000 Grant Edwards <grant.b.edwa...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm trying to figure out a convenient way to transfer files between a > Linux machine (running Gentoo) and a Windows 10 machine (which has no > internet access). IP connection between the machines is not allowed. The easiest solution would be to connect both machines with an ethernet cable and run samba on Linux. The interfaces will be configured with a link-local address¹ automatically. > Yes, I can shuffle a USB flash drive back and forth, but that's > really annoying. > > Can I run an MTP server on a Linux host and connect a USB-C port on > the Linux machine to the USB-C port on the Windows machine (assuming > the Linux port is dual-role, which I need to confirm). If USB connections between the 2 machines are allowed then “IP connection between the machines is not allowed” surely does not apply to direct ethernet connections between the 2 machines? ¹ <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Link-local_address> -- Get my PGP key with `gpg --locate-keys tasty...@tastytea.de` or at <https://tastytea.de/tastytea.asc>.
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