Is there any program to push files to my Android phone?

Question

I'm looking for an application on my Ubuntu desktop that will allow me to push files to my Android phone.

Ideally, the syntax would be something like this:

push2phone screenshot_1.jpg

and my phone would then receive this file automatically. I am aware of solutions like syncthing and FTP servers, but the first program requires me to run daemons on both laptop and phone for a simple file transfer. The FTP server is also a hassle because I have to start a FTP server before doing the transfer, find out the correct IP address, and then open this directory on my computer.

Answer 1

There are two ways to do this.

MTP

Connect your phone to your computer using a USB cable. Your phone should prompt you to select a transfer mode. Select MTP or File Transfer.

Ubuntu should then mount your phone like a regular USB device.

On the command line, you can use cp or mv to transfer files.

ADB

Install the Android Debug Bridge from Google or by using sudo apt install android-tools-adbd

If your phone is in developer mode, when you plug it into your computer the phone should prompt you to trust the computer.

You can then use adb push screenshot_1.jpg /path/on/your/phone