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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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4 Tools to Share Large Files Over the Internet Securely (itsfoss.com)

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

Me and a buddy just set up syncthing and use that when we need to do this and don't want in third parties involved. Turn it off when you are done.

[–] rdyoung 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

I use resilio sync across my work and personal phones and I use it to backup my phones to my nas. No need to turn it on/off, it's accessible only via secret key or shared link and it's encrypted.

I know sync isn't foss but it's the best one I've found over the years and it just works.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Love resilio. Fantastic for travelling to quickly pull up your passport or visa or train tickets you reserved before. Just leave a computer running at home (like a home server).

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (3 children)

What's the advantage over syncthing?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I believe Syncthing isn't on iOS.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Mobius Sync is an iOS app for it. Free version has max directory size 25mb(?) but dev seems to have good attitudes; it's something I wouldn't mind paying for.

[–] ggppjj 2 points 5 months ago

It's a bit more consumer focused, easier for Grandma kind of thing. Syncthing isn't hard, but does have in my opinion a bit more difficult of an initial setup with features like introducers that can make things difficult if configured wrong.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Iirc if you pay for it the main thing is selective sync

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Yeah why wasn't syncthing on the list?