Questions tagged [file-transfer]

Is a generic term for the act of transmitting files over a computer network or the Internet.

Is a generic term for the act of transmitting files over a computer network or the Internet. There are numerous ways and protocols to transfer files over a network. Computers which provide a file transfer service are often called file servers. Depending on the client's perspective, the data transfer can be called uploading or downloading.

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What is the most efficient way of sending files between NodeJS servers?

Introduction Say that on the same local network we have two Node JS servers set up with Express: Server A for API and Server F for form. Server A is an API server where it takes the request and saves it to MongoDB database (files are stored as…
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Merging multiple parts of a file in Cordova

Within my Cordova app, I am downloading arbitrary files like images or video files. This is done with the Cordova file-transfer plugin and the "Range" Header, because I need to download the files in parts. My Problem is, that I want to merge back…
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How can a C# app easily communicate and transfer files on a network?

How can a C# app easily communicate with an instance of itself present on another computer, which is on the same network, and transfer files and data? Assuming the computers on the network have fixed local IP addresses, and they each know each…
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Download big files via FTP with python

Im trying to download daily a backup file from my server to my local storage server, but i got some problems. I wrote this code (removed the useless parts, as the email function): import os from time import strftime from ftplib import FTP import…
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Files sent with ssh2_scp_send() are incomplete on remote server

I transfer files with PHP and SSH2 to an remote server. I use this: $connection = ssh2_connect('shell.example.com', 22); ssh2_auth_password($connection, 'username', 'password'); ssh2_scp_send($connection, '/local/filename', '/remote/filename',…
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How does Dropbox synchronization work?

I want to know how dropBox is able to synchronize the large data files without replacing or re-uploading the files again to the dropbox server Example: an encrypted zip archive Suppose I've a 1GB encrypted zip archive file Fully synchronized on my…
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IBM MQ for file transfer

We are facing a choice to use IBM MQ over SFTP for file transfer. I've heard advantages of such approach, but I've never see anyone actually using it for a large files. So main question: how well IMB MQ can handle transfer of large files (up to 100…
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IOError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory (when it really exist) Python

I'm working on transfer folder of files via uart in python. Below you see simple function, but there is a problem because I get error like in title : IOError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '1.jpg' where 1.jpg is one of the files in test…
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Ionic 2 fileTransfer.download not reacting on iOS

I've developed an Ionic 2 App on Android and am now trying to bring it to work on iOS. The App downloads alot of files on initial login and I do that with the Ionic-Native Transfer plugin. On Android everything works fine, but on iOS the App seems…
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net.schmizz.sshj.transport.TransportException: Broken transport; encountered EOF

I am using "com.hierynomus" % "sshj" % "0.13.0" to transfer a file from local server to sftp server File is getting tranferred without any problem but I am getting below error on console : [error] n.s.s.t.TransportImpl - Dying because -…
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When is it good to use FTP?

In my experience I see a lot of architecture diagrams which make extensive use of FTP as a medium for linking architectural components. As someone who doesn't make architectural decisions but tends to look at architecture diagrams could anyone…
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How to find file name of a file which is transferred via wifi direct mode in android?

Hi My ultimate aim is to transfer files using wifi direct api in android between two devices. Once device act as a client another one act as a server as in the wifi direct sdk demo. For this, Creating a socket from the client side by using server…
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Simple file transfer over wifi between computer and mobile phone using python

I'd like to be able to transfer files between my mobile phone and computer. The phone is a smartphone that can run python 2.5.4 and the computer is running windows xp (with python 2.5.4 and 3.1.1). I'd like to have a simple python program on the…
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Android File Transfer not working via XMPP and OpenFire

Problem : Can't receive a file sent to my android app via XMPP and OpenFire Server. I can successfully send a file though. The asmack jar I am using is asmack-jse-buddycloud-2010.12.11.jar Code : connConfig = new…
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Sending multiple files through Bluetooth

I saw your answer about sending file through Bluetooth. (answered Jun 13 '11 at 5:01) Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND); i.setType("image/jpeg"); i.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, Uri.parse("/sdcard/file.jpg")); …
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