There are many ways to move files between Unix and Windows. In my mind, they fall into three categories — secure copy (let’s not even think about ftp), shared drives, and file synchronization ...

When transferring text files between Linux/Unix and Windows systems, you may encounter issues with line breaks and file formatting. This is because Windows uses both a line feed (LF) and a ...

Many people who use PuTTY to make secure connections between Windows desktops and Unix servers are unaware that PuTTY also provides a tool for securely moving files between the two platforms. The ...

Unix systems provide numerous ways to compare files. The most common way to verify that you have received or downloaded the proper file is to compute a checksum and compare it against one computed ...

PROC CPORT copies the files that are identified in the LIBRARY= option (from OS/390 format) to the library that is identified in the FILE= option (in transport format). The FTP access method connects ...

I’ve followed your guide to building a home server with FreeNAS, but I’m not sure what to do with the permissions on my files. Can I just set them all to 777, or is that insecure? This stuff ...

If you accidentally extract files from a tar file into the wrong location and want to reverse the process, here’s a fairly easy way to do that. Say you just extracted some files meant for /var ...

Traditional file organization has security advantages over electronic filing, but it also has its disadvantages. Electronic files are usually accessible on a network, which means it's possible for ...

Need to move files between Unix and Windows? No problem. There are several different ways of doing just that. One will surely meet your need.