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How to transfer files from/to an Android device?
Do you know if there is a ubuntu program (possibly a Nautilus plugin) to transfer files from/to an Android device? What is my mind is a program which does adb push, adb pull, and adb shell ls in the ...
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How can I queue file operations?
When I pick and choose files to copy to or from a single device, Nautilus accumulates file operations in parallel:
I worry that in certain circumstances this could cause fragmentation of the ...
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PC to USB transfer slow
I'm having trouble with USB transfer,not with external hard disk.
Transfer starts with like, for the transfer of 700MB file it starts with 30mb/s and towards the end it stops at 0s and stays put for ...
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Sync Music from Banshee via SSH to Android Device
i want to transfer my music to my android device via ssh. I do that wireless because i do not always want to plugin the cable to sync some files. Is there a way banshee can recognize my android device ...
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How to setup a LAN between Ubuntu and Windows
I wanna transfer some files from this PC with Ubuntu to a PC with Windows 7 I don't care how to do it (ftp, samba or whatever) I wanna know the steps, I searched a lot but I can't find anything that ...
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Where are bluetooth received files saved
I have used Blueman and the default Bluetooth manager an every time I accept the file transfer from the Phone to the PC, it shows that it is transferring and even notifies me that the transfer was ...
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Error when transferring a file via Bluetooth to a Samsung Galaxy phone
I am using Ubuntu Natty. I want to transfer files to and from my samsung galaxy which is running froyo. But every time I try to transfer a file from my Samsung Galaxy phone to Ubuntu natty I get the ...
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unable upload 3GB file using web interface
Today I tried (at least) two time upload about 3GB file - everythime progress dialog disappear and in status I got information '93% upload is done' - no error happen. No file available in UbuntuOne.
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How to transfer files from Windows 7 to Linux Ubuntu?
i have to transfer huge files(like 20GB), how can i do that without formatting my windows (NP if i format my Ubuntu)?
Note: i'm using Ubuntu 11.04
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Copy music from Ipod to Ubuntu
can anyone please help me for this ? in fact i can see the musics in the ipod but they all are like "HHDW.mp3" "KZDE.mp3" FPPD.mp3" ... and i just can't rename every single song by listening to it ...
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How to restore file copy / transfer status window?
I'm working on ubuntu 11.10 GNOME Classic.
I copying file(~40GB) to External HD. while file copy in progress I mistakenly minimized the status window. After that I cant reopen that status window. b'z ...
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Fast and reliable way to move directories from one HDD to another
I'm looking for a fast and reliable way to move some chosen directories from one HDD to another.
The case is as follows. I'm getting a new desktop system which will replace my old desktop. I want to ...
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how to transfer installed programs to other pc
My ubuntu laptop is customised with all the programs and themes of my choise,can i transfer these software to another computer running ubuntu and install them there via usb drive.
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Moving large data between Ubuntu systems in a home network
I have two computers in my home network linked with a router with each other, I use to transfer small files using sftp but the transfer rate is very slow.
Now I want to move around 100GB of data from ...
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How do I move my encrypted /home to a new computer?
Hi I have a new notebook and I want to move my home data to the new computer.
I think there are multiple ways of doing this
copy all to a external hdd and move back on new computer
do an Deja-Dup ...
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Opening the file browser of the remote machine via terminal and moving files around?
I can SSH to my remote desktop machine via my laptop and launch its file browser via terminal by:
nautilus
but I would like to be able to drag and drop the files from remote machine to my local ...
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Transferring files from OS X to an Ubuntu Server seems to not copy all the data
I have a problem (or at least I think I have a problem) that I am facing for a while an have found no solution so far - to be honest, I am not sure if it is a "real" problem at all, but I am unsure ...
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How to Connect iPad to ubuntu 12.04 via Wifi or Cable (without jailbreak)
My laptop's OS is Ubuntu 12.04 and I bought an iPad, I want to transfer files (movies or reading materials) to and from my iPad. I tried some works on the Internet but they didn't work so if anybody ...
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What is the preferred way of transfering a filesystem between two local HDD's
I want to migrate an external USB HDD which I have been running Ubuntu 10.04 LTS for a while onto a Laptop internal HDD.
Unfortunately the internal HDD is smaller than the external HDD so I cannot ...
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Is Nitroshare transfer limited to a certain file size?
I have recently seen Nitroshare promoted on this site and have installed it in Ubuntu (Xubuntu 12.10) and Win7.
I was able to transfer files but only up to a certain size. I have not tested with very ...
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How to move 12.04 from USB to HDD?
I recently installed the ISO for 12.04 LTS on a 4GB USB. I installed and started up Ubuntu perfectly from my USB. Now, I had to restart my computer and when I started it back on (from USB) it was ...
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Why can't I copy data from my computer to an external drive?
Why can't I copy data from my computer running ubuntu 11.10 to an external drive? Does it have anything to do with the format of the drives or something along those lines? What do I need to do to be ...
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Transfer installed application/program via pendrive
I have about 25 to 30 computer on which its required to install several applications/programs (like dosbox, mysql, netbeans etc). My Problem is that i have internet connection on only one pc. Is there ...
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How to transfer files between Ubuntu machines?
I understand that this is a totally novice question but...
What is the best way for me to transfer files between two PC's? I have a laptop with Ubuntu Desktop (12.04) and a local server I'm setting ...
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Are there other applications beside Nitroshare to send files between computers on the same LAN?
I have tried Nitroshare and had appreciated the simple way to install in order to transfer files between my devices with different OS-es. But, given the fact that Nitroshare has some bug/limitation ...
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Move system to external hdd, keep /home internal
My computer has a relatively small hdd (80Gb), but I also just recently got a hdd enclosure for an old hdd, and it can hold 60Gb. I'm running out of room on my internal hdd (the 80Gb one), and so I ...
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Wubi: How do I find the Windows partition from Ubuntu?
I ran the Wubi installer, and now I have both Windows 7 professional and Ubuntu on my laptop. When I run the laptop with Ubuntu, I cannot find any of the files from Windows, nor can I find the Windows ...
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Its taking too much time for copying files into pendrive
I'm Using Ubuntu 11.10, please help me.
Its taking too much time for me to copy files onto my pendrive.
Same pendrive is working at an acceptable transfer rate in Windows.
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Transfering of files from Windows hangs randomly
I have a 40 GB folder to transfer (some backup files from Windoze machine), but it stops randomly. The other folder with 2 GB of data transferred ok, just not the big one. I'm running Truecrypt on ...
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Making nautilus/cp/scp/rsync “progress” cache-aware
When transferring moderately large files (~500-800 MB) to/from a USB disk in nautilus, or using (s)cp (with progress bar from ...
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can you put pictures from the PC to USB, CD or External hard drive
My computer won't work so im going to see if I can use ubuntu to recover my data. I am planning to use ubuntu to put the pictures from my comuter, to my external hard drive, where all my pictures are.
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WiFi transfer of files from Desktop to Note 800
My desktop (Intel Q2C processor)is on Ubuntu 12.04 64bit. Connected to a wifi router through LAN port. I bought a Samsung Galaxy Note 800. Is there a way to wireless-transfer files from desktop to the ...
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How to create a bash file allowing a folder from CD be transferred to Documents?
i want to transfer the myfiles folder from CD to Documents in a more decent way of transferring. I think creating an executable bash file is better. this bash file when clicked will allow the ...
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data transfer to portable media freezes
Myself and my friends using Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit LTS are experiencing a common problem.
The data transfer to the portable media such as pendrive freezes in the middle or at the very end in ubuntu.If we ...
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How to disable downloading, file transfer and installation option in ubuntu?
How to disable or password protect downloading, file transfer and installation option in ubuntu ? Or how to customize it so that the we cannot download, transfer and install any extra file after the ...
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USB file transfer preparing to copy, but file count climbs indefinitely
I have downloaded Ubuntu 12.04 to back up my Windows machine that won't boot and am running Ubuntu from the CD. I copied and pasted a volume of about 160GB to my external HDD.
The transfer has been ...
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Backup programs and user data from an old hdd to a new installation on ssd
I have a Ubuntu system on my old hdd, which is connected via usb to this system, and a sdd is built into my notebook. At the moment I am running an Ubuntu system from a usb stick.
I have tried to ...
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Make selected Ubuntu directory show up as a network drive on Windows 7
I installed Ubuntu on a separate computer that is not on the same network. Is there any way I can make a Ubuntu directory show up as a network drive on Windows 7 with full read & write access?
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Black Screen When Booting From .VDI Image [closed]
I have cloned a VirtualBox machine, which runs Ubuntu
11.04 32-bit as Guest OS.
I now wish to transfer it to a new host machine running Windows Vista 32-bit. I’ve transferred the .vdi file and ...
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Transfering files from my HTC to my laptop fails via Bluetooth, Why?
I am trying to send some files from my HTC to my laptop having ubuntu 12.04 through a bluetooth; but while trying to send files i see the following error on my htc device:-
This transfer is ...
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Why do I get a “file too big” error when I transfer files to an external hard drive that has plenty of room?
I am digitizing my video collection and want to put it on an external hard drive. It is a 1TB Western Digital HD. The files are all over 5GB as I am ripping the files with Handbrake and at a very high ...
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Transfering a file with cat changes it
I am trying to transfer some video from a embedded linux + camera to my computer through an USB cable. What I am doing is cat file > /dev/ttyGS0 on the card side and cat /dev/ttyACM0 > file on ...
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Slow file transfers through gigabit switch
I'm having problems with real slow file transfers across a network.
I have 2 pc's running windows 7 and an ubuntu server attached to a Netgear gigabit switch (GS605) which is linked to a BT home hub ...
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How to transfer the whole contents of a folder (recursively) from one server to another?
I have a /home/jbruni folder in a VPS running Ubuntu Server 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx).
I am about to turn this VPS off and move some things from it to a new VPS, also running the same Ubuntu version.
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How to transfer pdf file to ipad 4?
I was able to transfer music by installing few libraries and then my device was recognised by rhythmbox. But no success in transferring pdf files to ipad. Any suggestions??
Thanks in advance.
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Is there any driver for USB 3.0 in GA-B75M-D3V?
I got a new computer last week (with motherboard GA-B75M-D3V). On it's motherboard, there is a USB 3.0 port. I tried to use it for transfer a big data to my harddisk by Ubuntu 12.04. But the speed ...
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android file transfer difficulties
I'm having problems transferring stuff to my Samsung Galaxy S4 and its memory card.
The long and short of it is that I just can't transfer certain files across: the music is mostly in .wma format, ...
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Cat 6 Only 100mbit speed
I tried two different cat6 cables directly connected between my two ubuntu machines. This one I ordered online:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002SQPDXS/ref=wms_ohs_product
only achieves 100mbit ...
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VMware File Transfer [closed]
What I am trying to do is download files from windows 7 on VMware to host, which is Ubuntu. I want to know is there anyway I can do this without FTP? I tried enable file sharing with VMware but it ...
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Windows backup loaded to Ubuntu
I have a backup copy of my Windows 7 machine I made before I converted to Ubuntu. Is there a utility that I can use to load it onto the machine now, even though I'm only running Ubuntu? Please help I ...
