Ask HN: What is your favorite method of sending large files?

Re:Ask HN: What is your favorite method of sending large files? by mettamage on Wednesday September 02, 2020 @05:07AM (#24351362)

I use the magic of AirDrop as well :) Unfortunately, sometimes I'm on my Linux machine (in which case python3 -m http.server works just fine), or need to send a file to someone else and then I'd like to have at least some form of monitoring/progress.

Edit: magic wormhole is awesome! Thanks! :D

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Re:Ask HN: What is your favorite method of sending large files? by dijit on Wednesday September 02, 2020 @04:15PM (#24357597)

OpenDrop works very well on linux for airdrop between linux+macos.

Provided of course that you have a wifi card that supports active monitor mode.. and you are root on your machine.

https://github.com/seemoo-lab/opendrop

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Re:Ask HN: What is your favorite method of sending large files? by ramses0 on Wednesday September 02, 2020 @07:25PM (#24359359)

There's a moderately useful one I've used quite a few times: https://snapdrop.net/

It _imitates_ the AirDrop UI, but is not compatible.

Use case is you open up snapdrop.net on both devices (nearby? same wifi?) and you can send files between, but I believe it all goes through a central server. Great for sending a few photos from phone to laptop or linux device when AirDrop isn't an option.

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Re:Ask HN: What is your favorite method of sending large files? by spieglt on Wednesday September 02, 2020 @10:19PM (#24360273)

I wrote github.com/spieglt/flyingcarpet because I needed AirDrop on my Linux and Windows machines, pretty much does the same thing as running a Python server but over ad hoc wifi.

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