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 <raseelbha...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > On 13-Apr-2012, at 6:55 PM, Mehul Ved <mehul.n....@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 9:48 AM, Ramnarayan.K <ramnaraya...@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. > > > > -- > > ubuntu-in mailing list > > ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in > > I hope by ssh you mean scp. > Adding to Mehul's solution: > From 192.168.1.1, > $ scp <source file > user@192.168.1.2:<destination path> > > -- > Raseel > -- > ubuntu-in mailing list > ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in > -- Ram _________________________________________________________<http://www.munsiari.com> Amazing Indians: Transforming lives in the hills<http://www.timesnow.tv/Amazing-Indians-Transforming-lives-in-the-hills/videoshow/4383022.cms>
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