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Browse filesystem on another Linux machine on LAN

  • 14-02-2016 11:09am
    #1
    bonzodog2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,285 ✭✭✭


    I'd like to find a GUI file manager that can browse directories on another machine. In this case, specifically, a router running OpenWRT.

    Is this possible?


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  • #2
    mass_debater
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    bonzodog2 wrote: »
    I'd like to find a GUI file manager that can browse directories on another machine. In this case, specifically, a router running OpenWRT.

    Is this possible?

    Filezilla


  • #3
    Cork981
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 799 ✭✭✭Cork981


    bonzodog2 wrote: »
    I'd like to find a GUI file manager that can browse directories on another machine. In this case, specifically, a router running OpenWRT.

    Is this possible?

    Winscp which supports scp and sftp.
    Zilezilla for sftp only.


  • #4
    bonzodog2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,285 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    Thanks, I'll check them out. Would I need to install anything on the router?


  • #5
    mass_debater
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    bonzodog2 wrote: »
    Thanks, I'll check them out. Would I need to install anything on the router?

    No, what access do you have? Telnet or ssh? This will determine the way you connect. Telnet is on port 23 and is not secure, ssh is on port 22 and is very secure, Ftp uses ports 20 and 21. My experiences with DDWRT (similar to OpenWRT) is that telnet and FTP is enabled by default but you can enable ssh from the GUI. Telnet although not secure is fine from lan inside your firewall


  • #6
    bonzodog2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,285 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    SSH. Telnet is disabled after you have set root password.
    I'll only be using it within a LAN


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  • #7
    mass_debater
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    bonzodog2 wrote: »
    SSH. Telnet is disabled after you have set root password.
    I'll only be using it within a LAN

    Then you can use ftp with default port or sftp on port 22 using either filezilla or winscp


  • #8
    bonzodog2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,285 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    Surely for FTP I'll need a server running on the router (on which I want to browse the FS)?


  • #9
    bonzodog2
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    Winscp is doing just what I wanted. Thanks.


  • #10
    mass_debater
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    bonzodog2 wrote: »
    Surely for FTP I'll need a server running on the router (on which I want to browse the FS)?

    It should be installed and running


  • #11
    bonzodog2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,285 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    On this router, pureftp seems to be present, but not running. There is an entry in /etc/rc.d , S50pure-ftpd, but its not running


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  • #12
    syklops
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    bonzodog2 wrote: »
    On this router, pureftp seems to be present, but not running. There is an entry in /etc/rc.d , S50pure-ftpd, but its not running

    If winscp does what you need then you dont need FTP. If you want to use FTP then just start it.


  • #13
    PrzemoF
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    I use gnome nautilus for that. Use something like this: ssh://user_name@192.168.1.30


  • #14
    syklops
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    PrzemoF wrote: »
    I use gnome nautilus for that. Use something like this: ssh://user_name@192.168.1.30

    I use Konquerer exactly the same way.


  • #15
    excollier
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    I use a package called Gigolo for my Mint and Salix computers to swap files and to push/pull files from my Raspberry Pi.
    I use Filezilla too and sometimes gftp


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