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Brother Printer not in the CUPS list

I am using Raspberry Pi 3B+. I am making my printer - Brother DCP-T300 wireless using Raspberry Pi. But, I am not able to make it run. In the option of choosing the make, Brother was not present. So, ...
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Auto mounting Win Server share drive with spaces in folder name

I've just setup my Raspberry Pi 4 (Raspian OS version 10\Buster) with Jellyfin. All my media (for Jellyfin) is on a Win 2016 Server (running AD\DNS\DHCP) in different folders. I setup mapping to the ...
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Transferring files from raspberry pi 3 Model B+ to raspberry pi zero v1

I have a raspberry pi zero v1 and a raspberry pi model 3 B+. The second one has some testing files i want to transfer to the first one. Right now i’m ssh’ed into both raspberry pi’s (I’ll call them rp’...
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How to copy files onto a raspberry pi os using only the microSD it is on - no networking, bluetooth or usb?

I would like to copy a file to a raspberry pi using a Macbook. I have installed ubuntu on the 64GB microsd and booted it up no problem. I have turned off bluetooth and wifi/networking on the raspberry ...
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Raspberry Pi 4 8GB not showing up on network and isn't able to transfer files

I recently bought a Raspberry Pi 4 8gb that I am using as a local nas. When I got it I connected it to wifi, installed samba and got it configured - it worked perfectly (was accessible/discoverable/...
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Is there a way that i can combine(or use) resources of my raspeberry pi4 based PC wirelessly?

I have a Raspberry pi4-ARM Linux based PC. I want to use my monitor connected to pi sometimes as my dual monitor. i want to do it without changing cables each time I switch back to Linux from Windows. ...
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Copy text file from my raspberry pi to windows pc over ssh

I am using raspberry pi model 3b boards for my project. These boards are acting as BLE rssi scanners and are storing the rssi data in a text file (saved on desktop). Now, in order to analyze that data,...
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Raspberry Pi Zero as a usb ethernet gadget but with networked storage

I'm attempting to emulate a USB ethernet gadget that, when connected to a PC, allows access to storage via its network. I was thinking that you might be able to make a samba file share or maybe an FTP ...
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Access files from one raspi of another

I have two raspis set up running raspbian. One has an external HDD which I want to access with the other one over LAN. Is samba the way to go? I tried setting it up and I believe the server is running....
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sftp, scp to GoDaddy server Permission denied

I am trying to sftp or scp from the command line on my Pi to my GoDaddy server. I'm able to connect to the server with CyberDuck on my Mac and on a windows machine but I can't get my Pi to connect ...
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RPi4-No access to Raspberry Pi from Windows 10

RPi4-No access to Raspberry Pi from Windows 10 Where is the problem? Runnibg on: Raspberry Pi 4 (buster), USB3 disk attached with volume label USB2TB a 2 terabyte NTFS disk Windows 10 Home, Version ...
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How to configure Raspberry Pi 3 as a Jump Server?

Using a Linux/Windows PC, I want to download a file from a Windows server. However, I want to use a Raspberry Pi in between to act as a Jump Server. Linux/Windows (client)------> Pi (jump server)-----...
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Create folders with FTP

I am using the RPi as an FTP Server using vsftpd and trying to save logs and images from a Windows PC using the program Cognex Insight Explorer, when using a path in Windows I can save the file ...
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how to transfer file to Windows 10 PC using SFTP command?

I'm trying the following command from the Pi to the PC (169.254.112.124): sftp [email protected]:/C:/Users/Desktop/testtest.xml But I get this error: ssh: connect to host 169.254.112.124 port 22:...
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I can't connect to windows samba network using Raspbian and Pi-Top OS Polaris

I have a Raspberry Pi 3B+ running Raspbian, and a Pi-Top with another Raspberry Pi 3B+ running Pi-Top OS Polaris (which is mostly Raspbian). My issue is that they can't see nor connect to any of the ...
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How do I set up a shared folder between Kali and Windows (Given my restrictions)?

I'm currently trying to get a shared folder set up between my Pi3 running the 32bit version of Kali, and my windows machine. I am trying to do this across a corporate network which is throwing some ...
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How to copy file to USB Mounted on Pi from SSH Server

I am writing a python script that checks the files in a folder on my Android, and will copy .jpg files to a USB I have mounted on my RPi. (My Android is running as an SSH server). I am able to ...
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Raspberry Pi zero W - Sharing files wirelessly to a Windows device without internet connection

I'm actually working on this project where we have to transfer images taken by the raspberry pi zero W wirelessly to another device. I know that this model of raspberry pi has a wireless network (wifi/...
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FTP Server Installing on Pi 3 Debian Strench 9

I want make a FTP server. I don't want apache or PHP, just FTP. I tried VSFTPD, ProFTPD, PureFTPD and Samba but they were not work. Lastest I tried the ProFTPD but when i restart the ProFTPD service ...
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Mapping to Shared Drive on Linksys Router

I have a 2 TB Seagate drive on my Linksys WRT1900AC router USB. I can access it as a network drive on my Windows 10 PC and as an ftp site when I'm remote. I'm trying to access it on my RPi 3B+ ...
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Connect RPi to PC with direct Ethernet? [closed]

I am trying to transfer files from a PC to a RPi but I can’t find a way. Please help. Explanation: the PC is actually a Windows device on which I can’t make any installation or configuration. This ...
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Transmission unable to write on usb disk

I have a raspberry pi 3 B+ running raspbian. I installed transmission torrent client, and I connected an usb disk to save files there. For some reason, I'm not able to write in to the disk. Until ...
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sharing printer and cd-rom via local network

I have to share cd-rom and printer to network which contains windows and linux machines. For this solve I have got: a rpi 3 b+, hp deskjet 2520hc printer and cd-rom reader/writer (transcend).
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Accessing the samba shared files from the raspi

I've connected an external hdd and set up a samba server. It's working fine on windows, but I have trouble to access the files I copied on the raspi. The hdd doesn't show up as before the samba setup ...
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Devices on my wifi cannot access Pi Samba share

Both my Android phone and Windows PC cannot access my Samba share despite everything being on the local network. Windows can see RASPBERRYPI but when I try to double click it and view its contents it ...
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Failed file transfer from Rpi to Filezilla server

I need to transfer files from Rpi to my computer. Rpi is connected to my computer with wifi. The FileZilla server is logged in into. But in the terminal when I run the FTPlib file I get this error: " ...
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Sharing exFAT drive via Netatalk, can't create directories

I set up my Pi 3 to serve an external drive with Netatalk to access it from my Macbook. Works well, but I can't create directories with Finder. Creating files, renaming, deleting files and directories ...
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How to make MiniDLNA work with USB Storage devices?

I have MiniDLNA installed and it's working perfectly. However what I want is MiniDLNA to be able to index files stored on USB Devices as soon as the USB device is plugged in and remove those files ...
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Use rPi as a remote access a network drive when outside of network

In my workplace, we have a network drive/server/NAS kind of thing, and on it is stored the installation media for numerous programs. I can access this when I am connected to the network directly, ...
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Saving files on External HD on Pi 3 from Ubuntu

I have a Pi 3 running Raspbian with an external HD at /mnt. It is connected via ethernet. I would like to regularly be able to save files to that directory from another computer on my Wifi network ...
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GUI for LAN Shares

Installed Rasbian on a Raspberry Pi, but cannot figure out how to transfer files over the network. Shares are always a pretty hit and miss affair, but I cannot even figure out if the pi sees the PC ...
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Sync files between Mac and raspberry pi

I want to be able to access a folder (offline) with all my web stuff in there. Then when I get a connection to the Raspberry Pi, I want it to sync from my mac to the pi. Basically, I want to be able ...
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Share file from Mac to Raspberry Pi

I have MacBook and Raspberry Pi 3. I installed Plex on Pi and all my movies are on Mac hence I want to make it visible for Pi. I installed netatalk on Pi and could access files from Mac but Plex ...
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Securely sharing a Pi repository dir to other systems

This question may come off as ambiguous and/or repeatable, but I can't find the answer I'm looking for. I use intelliJ IDEA with the Camelcade Perl5 plugin to do development work for the RPi on my ...
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How do I share files with a Mac?

I'm trying to share some files with my macbook (running OS X El Capitan v10.11.4) so that I can edit them without uploading them after each edit. I've tried this guide and I can connect to the pi and ...
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Sharing folder with windows computer

I have edited this file sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf and added the below configuration [piShare] comment=Raspberry Pi Share path=/media browseable=Yes writeable=Yes only guests=no create mask=0777 ...
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Save to a network location in Python

I set up a Pi as a file server. So from my pc or other pis I can easily add and remove files. I can do it manually no problem. So, with my other Pi's, I want to save to the network folder, but I can't ...
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Using Kodi to access the internet

I've got my Pi set up with Kodi and my video's are on an external HDD connected via USB. The Pi's got an Ethernet connection to it, so it's good for accessing via my internal network, ie I can browse ...
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Windows 7 drops connection to shared folder on Raspberry Pi

Start Edit I'm connecting the Pi directly to my PC with an ethernet cable. End Edit I'm trying to share a folder that's on a Raspberry Pi (running Jessie Lite) with my laptop (running Windows 7) so ...
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How to access a Samba shared folder from a Pi

In my home network I have an Ubuntu machine that is running Samba server. My Windows machine is easily able to browse through the folders after providing a username and password. However when I try to ...
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Share a folder between three accounts created on the Raspberry Pi

I created three accounts as follows; sudo adduser Edwin sudo adduser Mike sudo adduser Brian Now I would like share a folder between these three accounts so if Mike downloaded an image or a document ...
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Slow transfer speeds to RPi usb hdd over network

Firstly, I'm sure people will flag this as a repeat and post links to other stack exchange questions. However, after an evening of reading through everything on google I still cannot find a solution, ...
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How can transfer files between RPI and Windows PC via Bluetooth_OBEX?

I try to build computer program that trasfer files use Bluetooth and OBEX technology between Windows and RPI. I use BLuetooth RFCOMM Server @ Windows Side. RPI is @ client side. I use pybluez and ...
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How to get remote controlled raspberry pi to play music/video out of its OWN speakers

In the past I have in the past created a NAS which I can use to play music through my PC or phone. I would, now like to make a media centre with a raspberry pi (B rev 2) which will be able to play ...
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Programmatically transfer the file/data from Raspberry Pi to android phone

I have a Raspberry Pi unit connected to a sensor. Sensor is writing measurements to the sd card of the Raspberry Pi unit every 10 hrs. Now I want to copy this data to a android phone to plot the ...
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How to Upload Files from a Raspberry Pi to a File Sharing/Transfer website

I have a Raspberry Pi B+ hooked up to my router at home, I can currently access it over the internet using weaved. How do I transfer files from a hard drive connected to the Raspberry Pi to somewhere ...
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Save picture/video to Windows 7 file

Hi I use raspberry pi from my Windows 7 PC via SSH (putty). What is the easiest way to save file from Raspberry pi to Windows. For example I have program which take photo and I want to this photo ...
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Samba shows an extra shared folder

After a fresh install of Samba I added these lines to the /etc/samba/smb.conf file: [Media] comment = Media Folder path = /media valid users = @users force group = users create mask = 0660 directory ...
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Mac firewall settings to share macintosh wireless with Raspberry Pi ethernet

I can successfully share my Mac wireless through internet sharing and plugging the Pi into the ethernet. I can surf the net through a browser on the Pi. However, I cannot ping the Mac from the Pi. I ...
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Android can't find Raspberry Pi with Samba/ Zeroconf Avahi

I have a website hosted on Raspberry pi that needs to be accessed only on the local network. I have installed Samba and ZeroConf Avahi so that I can find the site by calling: http://raspberrypi/ On ...
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