Maybe I'm misunderstanding something, but wouldn't this work great (albeit huge overkill) for the extremely common problem of trying to get files from one device to another (especially when one of those devices is a phone)? I see tools that are supposed to do that posted to HN all the time, with the comments usually pointing out one or another problem with any given utility. This seems like it would be pretty great self hosted, open source, solution to that problem?

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3036e4 5 days ago | parent | next [-]

Termux and python -m http.server. I use that embarrassingly often, except for cases where I can just use scp or rsync (e.g. between two Android devices that both have Termux installed and I have bothered to copy the public ssh key from one to the other).

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mhuffman 6 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I have been having a lot of luck with Blip[0] recently regarding phone <-> laptop file transfer. My biggest issue so far is that it does support iOS, Android, MacOS, Windows ... but not Linux.

[0]https://blip.net/

	▲	klabb3 5 days ago \| parent [-]
		Try https://payload.app/ Resumable, can queue, send directories, drag & drop, LAN (without account) & WAN (hybrid p2p), all transfers + metadata are e2ee. Linux, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android. Disclaimer: I’m the creator

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fc417fc802 4 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

$kdeconnect-cli -d somedevice --share somefile

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brewtide 6 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

If you have not tried "localsend" I would highly recommend.

	▲	ssernikk 5 days ago \| parent [-]
		There is also https://pairdrop.net - same thing, but you don't have to download anything, it works on the web.

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wintermutestwin 6 days ago | parent | prev [-]

?? Airdrop works well.

	▲	ZeWaka 6 days ago \| parent [-]
		Not everyone uses Apple products.