Simple way of Sharing files between Ubuntu 16.04 and Windows 10
Sponsored Link
A network file-sharing application that makes sending a file to another machine on the local network as easy as dragging-and-dropping.
NitroShare is designed to be hassle-free in every aspect. Just install the application on any machine running Ubuntu or Windows and you're all set. Each machine should discover all of the other machines on the local network. The application integrates with the operating system, using application indicators on Ubuntu and the system tray on Windows.
Nitroshare Features
NitroShare is designed to make transferring files from one device to another extremely simple.
Simplicity
NitroShare was designed to be simple. The application uses broadcast discovery to find other devices on the local network with NitroShare installed.
Speed
NitroShare is built to take advantage of fast networks, easily achieving gigabit speeds on capable hardware.
Cross-Platform
NitroShare runs on Windows, OS X, and Linux. Files can easily be transferred between machines running different operating systems.
Open Source
NitroShare is written in modern C++ and makes use of the excellent Qt Framework. All of the source code for the application is released under the MIT license.
Install nitroshare on ubuntu 16.04
If you install package from official repository nitroshare may not be the latest version.If you want to install the latest version run the following commands from terminal
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:george-edison55/nitroshare
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nitroshare
This will install nitroshare on ubuntu 16.04.Now you need to install nitroshare on windows10.
After installation you can share any document or directory by right clicking on it you should see option of send item with nitroshare.
If you want to install nitroshare nautilus extension
sudo apt install nitroshare-nautilus
nautilus -q