Moving files from one host to another (VNC)
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I wonder if it's possible to make file transfers through VNC using only the command line. This question illustrates how to copy text from one window to another, but I haven't found a way to move files using the command line.
In my case, I need to move a batch file from the client to the server and run it.
file-transfer vnc
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I wonder if it's possible to make file transfers through VNC using only the command line. This question illustrates how to copy text from one window to another, but I haven't found a way to move files using the command line.
In my case, I need to move a batch file from the client to the server and run it.
file-transfer vnc
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asked Mar 14 '16 at 18:40
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VNC isn’t suitable for that. Why not use a proper file transfer protocol?
– Daniel B
Mar 14 '16 at 18:54
I have no control over the remote machine which is only reachable through VNC.
– Sebi
Mar 14 '16 at 18:57
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You’re out of luck then, because VNC offers no standardized file transfer mechanism. There are only vendor-specific implementations, so you’ll have to provide more details on the operating systems involved as well as the VNC server and client software.
– Daniel B
Mar 14 '16 at 18:59
The remote machine is running windows 7, the host debian and both are using openvnc.
– Sebi
Mar 14 '16 at 19:01
There’s no such thing as “openvnc”. Please provide a link to the homepage.
– Daniel B
Mar 14 '16 at 19:17
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I wonder if it's possible to make file transfers through VNC using only the command line. This question illustrates how to copy text from one window to another, but I haven't found a way to move files using the command line.
In my case, I need to move a batch file from the client to the server and run it.
file-transfer vnc
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
Community♦
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asked Mar 14 '16 at 18:40
Sebi
312722
I wonder if it's possible to make file transfers through VNC using only the command line. This question illustrates how to copy text from one window to another, but I haven't found a way to move files using the command line.
In my case, I need to move a batch file from the client to the server and run it.
file-transfer vnc
file-transfer vnc
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
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asked Mar 14 '16 at 18:40
Sebi
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edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
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asked Mar 14 '16 at 18:40
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asked Mar 14 '16 at 18:40
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VNC isn’t suitable for that. Why not use a proper file transfer protocol?
– Daniel B
Mar 14 '16 at 18:54
I have no control over the remote machine which is only reachable through VNC.
– Sebi
Mar 14 '16 at 18:57
1
You’re out of luck then, because VNC offers no standardized file transfer mechanism. There are only vendor-specific implementations, so you’ll have to provide more details on the operating systems involved as well as the VNC server and client software.
– Daniel B
Mar 14 '16 at 18:59
The remote machine is running windows 7, the host debian and both are using openvnc.
– Sebi
Mar 14 '16 at 19:01
There’s no such thing as “openvnc”. Please provide a link to the homepage.
– Daniel B
Mar 14 '16 at 19:17
|
show 1 more comment
VNC isn’t suitable for that. Why not use a proper file transfer protocol?
– Daniel B
Mar 14 '16 at 18:54
I have no control over the remote machine which is only reachable through VNC.
– Sebi
Mar 14 '16 at 18:57
1
You’re out of luck then, because VNC offers no standardized file transfer mechanism. There are only vendor-specific implementations, so you’ll have to provide more details on the operating systems involved as well as the VNC server and client software.
– Daniel B
Mar 14 '16 at 18:59
The remote machine is running windows 7, the host debian and both are using openvnc.
– Sebi
Mar 14 '16 at 19:01
There’s no such thing as “openvnc”. Please provide a link to the homepage.
– Daniel B
Mar 14 '16 at 19:17
VNC isn’t suitable for that. Why not use a proper file transfer protocol?
– Daniel B
Mar 14 '16 at 18:54
VNC isn’t suitable for that. Why not use a proper file transfer protocol?
– Daniel B
Mar 14 '16 at 18:54
I have no control over the remote machine which is only reachable through VNC.
– Sebi
Mar 14 '16 at 18:57
I have no control over the remote machine which is only reachable through VNC.
– Sebi
Mar 14 '16 at 18:57
1
1
You’re out of luck then, because VNC offers no standardized file transfer mechanism. There are only vendor-specific implementations, so you’ll have to provide more details on the operating systems involved as well as the VNC server and client software.
– Daniel B
Mar 14 '16 at 18:59
You’re out of luck then, because VNC offers no standardized file transfer mechanism. There are only vendor-specific implementations, so you’ll have to provide more details on the operating systems involved as well as the VNC server and client software.
– Daniel B
Mar 14 '16 at 18:59
The remote machine is running windows 7, the host debian and both are using openvnc.
– Sebi
Mar 14 '16 at 19:01
The remote machine is running windows 7, the host debian and both are using openvnc.
– Sebi
Mar 14 '16 at 19:01
There’s no such thing as “openvnc”. Please provide a link to the homepage.
– Daniel B
Mar 14 '16 at 19:17
There’s no such thing as “openvnc”. Please provide a link to the homepage.
– Daniel B
Mar 14 '16 at 19:17
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VNC doesn't do file transfer, at least consistently. You need something else for file transfer.
If both hosts were using Linux, or the remote Linux and the local Windows, I'd suggest SCP. But since the remote machine is running Windows, I suggest installing an FTP server. If it's over the Internet and/or the data is sensitive, use something more secure like SFTP. A good server is FileZilla. For the client, you can use the ftp command.
answered Mar 14 '16 at 19:13
Duncan X Simpson
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But is it possible to run the commands in the batch file in sequence as the appear in the file through VNC so that file transfer is not necessary?
– Sebi
Mar 14 '16 at 19:15
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As far as I know, command-line VNC is impossible.
– Duncan X Simpson
Mar 14 '16 at 19:17
add a comment |
up vote
0
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- TightVNC offers file transfer. What flavor of VNC server is installed on the remote host?
- Using clipboard copy and paste, open a remote file, save it as a .cmd file, and then copy/paste the contents of the batch file from the local machine to the remote. Then save the remote file.
answered Mar 14 '16 at 19:58
Bob
28115
I cannot use the clipboard copy paste option. The client runs on debian and the server on windows.
– Sebi
Mar 14 '16 at 20:51
add a comment |
2 Answers
2
active
oldest
votes
2 Answers
2
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
0
down vote
VNC doesn't do file transfer, at least consistently. You need something else for file transfer.
If both hosts were using Linux, or the remote Linux and the local Windows, I'd suggest SCP. But since the remote machine is running Windows, I suggest installing an FTP server. If it's over the Internet and/or the data is sensitive, use something more secure like SFTP. A good server is FileZilla. For the client, you can use the ftp command.
answered Mar 14 '16 at 19:13
Duncan X Simpson
1,063821
But is it possible to run the commands in the batch file in sequence as the appear in the file through VNC so that file transfer is not necessary?
– Sebi
Mar 14 '16 at 19:15
1
As far as I know, command-line VNC is impossible.
– Duncan X Simpson
Mar 14 '16 at 19:17
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
VNC doesn't do file transfer, at least consistently. You need something else for file transfer.
If both hosts were using Linux, or the remote Linux and the local Windows, I'd suggest SCP. But since the remote machine is running Windows, I suggest installing an FTP server. If it's over the Internet and/or the data is sensitive, use something more secure like SFTP. A good server is FileZilla. For the client, you can use the ftp command.
answered Mar 14 '16 at 19:13
Duncan X Simpson
1,063821
But is it possible to run the commands in the batch file in sequence as the appear in the file through VNC so that file transfer is not necessary?
– Sebi
Mar 14 '16 at 19:15
1
As far as I know, command-line VNC is impossible.
– Duncan X Simpson
Mar 14 '16 at 19:17
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
VNC doesn't do file transfer, at least consistently. You need something else for file transfer.
If both hosts were using Linux, or the remote Linux and the local Windows, I'd suggest SCP. But since the remote machine is running Windows, I suggest installing an FTP server. If it's over the Internet and/or the data is sensitive, use something more secure like SFTP. A good server is FileZilla. For the client, you can use the ftp command.
answered Mar 14 '16 at 19:13
Duncan X Simpson
1,063821
VNC doesn't do file transfer, at least consistently. You need something else for file transfer.
If both hosts were using Linux, or the remote Linux and the local Windows, I'd suggest SCP. But since the remote machine is running Windows, I suggest installing an FTP server. If it's over the Internet and/or the data is sensitive, use something more secure like SFTP. A good server is FileZilla. For the client, you can use the ftp command.
answered Mar 14 '16 at 19:13
Duncan X Simpson
1,063821
edited Mar 14 '16 at 19:30
answered Mar 14 '16 at 19:13
Duncan X Simpson
1,063821
answered Mar 14 '16 at 19:13
Duncan X Simpson
1,063821
answered Mar 14 '16 at 19:13
Duncan X Simpson
1,063821
1,063821
But is it possible to run the commands in the batch file in sequence as the appear in the file through VNC so that file transfer is not necessary?
– Sebi
Mar 14 '16 at 19:15
1
As far as I know, command-line VNC is impossible.
– Duncan X Simpson
Mar 14 '16 at 19:17
add a comment |
But is it possible to run the commands in the batch file in sequence as the appear in the file through VNC so that file transfer is not necessary?
– Sebi
Mar 14 '16 at 19:15
1
As far as I know, command-line VNC is impossible.
– Duncan X Simpson
Mar 14 '16 at 19:17
But is it possible to run the commands in the batch file in sequence as the appear in the file through VNC so that file transfer is not necessary?
– Sebi
Mar 14 '16 at 19:15
But is it possible to run the commands in the batch file in sequence as the appear in the file through VNC so that file transfer is not necessary?
– Sebi
Mar 14 '16 at 19:15
1
1
As far as I know, command-line VNC is impossible.
– Duncan X Simpson
Mar 14 '16 at 19:17
As far as I know, command-line VNC is impossible.
– Duncan X Simpson
Mar 14 '16 at 19:17
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
- TightVNC offers file transfer. What flavor of VNC server is installed on the remote host?
- Using clipboard copy and paste, open a remote file, save it as a .cmd file, and then copy/paste the contents of the batch file from the local machine to the remote. Then save the remote file.
answered Mar 14 '16 at 19:58
Bob
28115
I cannot use the clipboard copy paste option. The client runs on debian and the server on windows.
– Sebi
Mar 14 '16 at 20:51
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
- TightVNC offers file transfer. What flavor of VNC server is installed on the remote host?
- Using clipboard copy and paste, open a remote file, save it as a .cmd file, and then copy/paste the contents of the batch file from the local machine to the remote. Then save the remote file.
answered Mar 14 '16 at 19:58
Bob
28115
I cannot use the clipboard copy paste option. The client runs on debian and the server on windows.
– Sebi
Mar 14 '16 at 20:51
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
- TightVNC offers file transfer. What flavor of VNC server is installed on the remote host?
- Using clipboard copy and paste, open a remote file, save it as a .cmd file, and then copy/paste the contents of the batch file from the local machine to the remote. Then save the remote file.
answered Mar 14 '16 at 19:58
Bob
28115
- TightVNC offers file transfer. What flavor of VNC server is installed on the remote host?
- Using clipboard copy and paste, open a remote file, save it as a .cmd file, and then copy/paste the contents of the batch file from the local machine to the remote. Then save the remote file.
answered Mar 14 '16 at 19:58
Bob
28115
answered Mar 14 '16 at 19:58
Bob
28115
answered Mar 14 '16 at 19:58
Bob
28115
answered Mar 14 '16 at 19:58
Bob
28115
28115
I cannot use the clipboard copy paste option. The client runs on debian and the server on windows.
– Sebi
Mar 14 '16 at 20:51
add a comment |
I cannot use the clipboard copy paste option. The client runs on debian and the server on windows.
– Sebi
Mar 14 '16 at 20:51
I cannot use the clipboard copy paste option. The client runs on debian and the server on windows.
– Sebi
Mar 14 '16 at 20:51
I cannot use the clipboard copy paste option. The client runs on debian and the server on windows.
– Sebi
Mar 14 '16 at 20:51
add a comment |
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VNC isn’t suitable for that. Why not use a proper file transfer protocol?
– Daniel B
Mar 14 '16 at 18:54
I have no control over the remote machine which is only reachable through VNC.
– Sebi
Mar 14 '16 at 18:57
1
You’re out of luck then, because VNC offers no standardized file transfer mechanism. There are only vendor-specific implementations, so you’ll have to provide more details on the operating systems involved as well as the VNC server and client software.
– Daniel B
Mar 14 '16 at 18:59
The remote machine is running windows 7, the host debian and both are using openvnc.
– Sebi
Mar 14 '16 at 19:01
There’s no such thing as “openvnc”. Please provide a link to the homepage.
– Daniel B
Mar 14 '16 at 19:17