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wouldn't one be able to just setup a local ip address on the interface (thunderbolt or usb) on both ends of the cable so one can scp or tar mbuffer (on linux) t
by fsiefken 2y ago
wouldn't one be able to just setup a local ip address on the interface (thunderbolt or usb) on both ends of the cable so one can scp or tar mbuffer (on linux) things over?
ip addr add 192.168.100.1/24 dev thunderbolt0.
that's probably to complicated for the average user.
usb-c is fast enough for me by the way, but i keep loosing the usb disks, i'd be nice if they had a kind of airtag.
- jeroenhd 2y agoYou don't even need to set up a local IP, you'll get an IPv6 address for free. Combined with Avahi/Bonjour/mDNS (preinstalled on most computers these days), accessing devices through `hostname.local` should just work out of the box. The only challenge I can think of is "what is the other computer's hostname" and configuring the firewall to treat the TB link as a trusted network.
- mixmastamyk 2y agoAddresses are assigned automatically on modem distros when the interface comes up.
- kalleboo 2y agoIf you're on a Mac (at least, I assume Windows too), you just plug them together, they automatically get link-local IPs, you click "enable" on File Sharing (SMB) and boom you're sharing files.