best way to share files on network e.g warpinator?

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– PlHi, new user and reasonably new to linux. Before I installed linux, I was using mint, and I backed up the files from there to my Zorin comp, via warpinator. Now, I cannot seen to install warpinator on this parrotsec. So can anyone recommend a file share compatable with zorin and parrot please?, –

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HELLO, In my daily use, my system is Linux Lite 6.4 XFCE, and I also use Linux Mint XFCE 21 Vera, between the two I usually use NITROSHARE - ( https://nitroshare.net ) in all installations. Easy to install, use, very light, and I use file sharing between PCs on the Network. My system is based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. There is also another program that is very similar and easy to use on Linux = LAN SHARE - ( Releases · abdularis/LAN-Share · GitHub ).

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Hi @pollywannacrack

You could use the Warpinator flatpak:

sudo apt install flatpak
flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

(restart PC or VM)

flatpak install flathub org.x.Warpinator
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To share files across your network between Parrot OS and Zorin (or any other Linux distributions), here are a few recommended tools aside from Warpinator:

1. Samba (SMB)

  • Best for: Cross-platform sharing between Linux and Windows.
  • How to set up on Parrot OS:
    1. Install Samba:
      sudo apt update
sudo apt install samba
    2. Configure the Samba file /etc/samba/smb.conf. Add a shared directory:
      [sharedfolder]
path = /path/to/share
read only = no
browsable = yes
    3. Set permissions for the shared folder:
      sudo chmod -R 0755 /path/to/share
sudo chown -R nobody:nogroup /path/to/share
    4. Restart Samba:
      sudo systemctl restart smbd
    5. Access the shared folder from Zorin or any other machine by navigating to smb://your_parrot_ip_address/sharedfolder.

2. Syncthing

  • Best for: Real-time syncing of files across multiple devices.
  • How to set up on Parrot OS:
    1. Install Syncthing:
      sudo apt install syncthing
    2. Start Syncthing:
      syncthing
    3. Access Syncthing’s web UI at http://localhost:8384/ to configure your shares and add devices.

3. rsync over SSH

  • Best for: Command-line file transfers and backups.
  • How to use:
    1. Transfer files from Parrot OS to Zorin:
      rsync -avz /path/to/files user@zorin_ip:/path/to/destination
    2. Ensure SSH is enabled on both machines for this to work.

4. Nextcloud

  • Best for: A private cloud solution that allows file sharing and syncing across devices.
  • How to set up:
    • You can host a Nextcloud server on one of the machines or use an existing cloud provider.

These options should help you seamlessly transfer files between Parrot OS and Zorin, with Samba and Syncthing being the most straightforward for network file sharing.
This is my personel view and nothing to do with others view thanks i do use some ppl work to create warpinator advice is good…