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31 lines
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# Easy LAN Share
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Finally an easy way to share text and files on your LAN! It only takes 15 seconds! No installation needed! No dependencies except for a shell and Python!
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## The scenario
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Let's say you have a long link or file that you want to share with a friend on your LAN. You could just email or message your friend the content, but it seems like a waste to route it through someone else's email or chat server. FTP? F\*ck that protocol. SCP? Sh\*tty copy protocol. There has to be an easier way, right?
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## Getting started
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First, get your private IP address:
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```sh
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ip route get 1.1.1.1 | grep -oP 'src \K[^ ]+' # ip -c address also works
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```
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If you want to share text, create a new file and paste in the text:
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```sh
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touch share.txt # Create the file
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xdg-open share.txt # Open file in your default editor
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```
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Otherwise, navigate to the directory with the file you would like to share. Now, unleash Python's built-in HTTP server!
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```sh
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python -m http.server
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```
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Now scream your private IP address to your friend and tell them to go to http://*IPADDRESS*:8000 in their web browser. All they need to do is download the file. When everything's done, you can press Ctrl-C to stop the HTTP server. Mission accomplished!
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## Scripting
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Wow, that was easy enough that you could probably easily write a script to do it. Lucky for you, check out [share.sh](share.sh) for a prewritten script to automate this process.
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## License
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Read the [LICENSE](LICENSE)! It's fun!
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