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.

The first step toward moving files between Windows and Linux is to download and install a tool such as PuTTY’s pscp. You can get PuTTY from putty.org and set it up on your Windows system easily.

Renaming files on Linux The traditional way to rename a file is to use the mv command. This command will move a file to a different directory, change its name and leave it in place, or do both ...

Linux or Mac OS X only: The Command-Line Fu web site writes up a quick-and-dirty trick to move files and create a symlink in a single command—so you can move files without breaking anything.

Unlike the case with Linux storage clusters, he says, moving files across NAS appliances is a manual, time-consuming operation that requires stopping the applications that depend on that data.

The move and copy commands are essential functions in every operating system, including Windows, Mac OS and Linux. The commands are also found in the applications running on top, from word ...

With Warp, you can transfer any type of file across your LAN to another Linux desktop – so long as it also has Warp installed – with such ease you’ll be shocked. Let me show you what I mean.