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Regarding accessing files on a live filesystem being a solved problem: One question I have is the following: If I take two linux PC's, why can't I just plug a
by Aardwolf 2y ago
Regarding accessing files on a live filesystem being a solved problem:
One question I have is the following: If I take two linux PC's, why can't I just plug a USB cable between the two and communicate files to each other?
Instead the only solution I know is run an ssh server on one of them, and use sshfs on the other
- jerf 2y agoThe situation with USB is a lot more complicated than it appears. See things like this for instance: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/120368/make-a-computer-act-as-a-virtual-usb-device-for-other-equipments https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/120368/make-a-compu... The controllers that sit between the port and the computer can create significant limitations versus what is theoretically possible if you were directly bit-banging the cords. You can do this with an ethernet cable, if you have one and an ethernet port on both ends. You can manually set up a network on just that cable and transfer at full speed. (AFAIK all modern ethernet ports are capable of figuring out that they need to crossover in this situation and you haven't needed a special crossover cable in a long time.)