CROC https://github.com/schollz/croc
Effortlessly transfer files across computers
Mere mortals use USB drives to transfer files, but Shashank Sharma wants convenience and security. Luckily, the right tool is just a command away…
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Shashank Sharma is a trial lawyer in New Delhi and an avid Arch user. He’s always on the hunt for affordable geeky memorabilia.
T he biggest downside to using USB drives for transferring files between machines is their size limitation. At least, until you leave the USB drive on a bench in the park, or a coffee table. That’s when you realise that security is the bigger issue. This is why file transfer utilities are so popular. Most provide a convenient mechanism to share files across machines. Croc is one such command-line utility, with an impressive feature set.
Unlike many file-sharing utilities that only support transfer of files between machines on the same network, Croc enables you to transfer files to any internet-capable machine. Not only that, the utility boasts of end-to-end encryption, and supports resuming partial or incomplete file transfers.
Go Croc
You’ll have to install Croc on both machines before you can use it to transfer files. Released under the MIT licence, the cross-platform utility can be run on Windows, BSD and Mac, apart from Linux distributions.