Subj : Re: how can I get a file from windows machine
To   : comp.os.linux
From : Durk van Veen
Date : Wed Jul 07 2004 12:24 am

hzw wrote:
> hi, I used to use two windows machine and TCL file copy command to get
> a file from a machine to local machine, right now, I changed local
> machine to linux system, how can I get a file from windows machine
> without ftp server running. thanks.
>


Look into Samba. The Samba client (smbclient) will allow you to mount a
share from a Windows machine that is shared out through File and Printer
Sharing at which point it will show up in your Linux file system (almost)
just like a regular ext2/ext3 partition.

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