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Hey,

I was wondering what folks use to quickly send a file or a link between your PC and android phone in a lightweight and self hosted way.

Currently I use syncthing to copy files around, but I'm looking for something more immediate, and quick than doesn't involve searching for folders in a file manager.

Example use case: Send a file from PC to phone. Notification pops up on phone, tap it to access.

(PC runs OpenBSD)

What lightweight software do you guys use?

Stuff I tried so far:

  • syncthing
  • xmpp
  • tox
  • scp and termux.
  • magic wormhole
  • telegram saved messages
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[–] jet@hackertalks.com 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Kde connect is also a option

[–] vext01@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] SatyrSack@feddit.org 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What is heavy about that? Is it more complex on BSD or something?

[–] vext01@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Installing KDE will pull in hundreds of packages.

[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There should be clients for other DEs. I know there's a Gnome specific one and I think there's an independent one as well.