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How to Transfer Data From Windows to Ubuntu Using WinSCP

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1. Objective

The objective of this tutorial is to enable the user to transfer data from Windows to Ubuntu using WinSCP and vice-versa. In this tutorial, we will use Windows 10 and Ubuntu 16.04, but the same tutorial will work for other versions of Windows and Ubuntu. This tutorial will work in case of Ubuntu is installed on another machine.

So, let’s start Transfer Data From Windows to Ubuntu.

How to Transfer Data From Windows to Ubuntu Using WinSCP

2. How to transfer data from Windows to Ubuntu using WinSCP

i. Start Ubuntu

Start VMWare Player and open Ubuntu

Step.1 Transfer Data From Windows to Ubuntu

ii. Open Terminal

Step.2 Transfer Data From Windows to Ubuntu – Open Terminal

Click on Ubuntu start menu (right top) and type terminal

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iii. Ubuntu Terminal

Ubuntu terminal will be opened

Step.3 Transfer Data From Windows to Ubuntu – linux-terminal

iv. Install OpenSSH Server and Client

Please run following command: sudo apt-get install openssh-server openssh-client

Step.4 Transfer Data From Windows to Ubuntu – install-open-ssh

v. Supply Password

Here you need to authenticate, supply your password:

Step.5 Transfering Data From Windows to Ubuntu – Supply Password

6. OpenSSH will be installed

Step.6 Transfering Data From Windows to Ubuntu – Open-ssh

7. Check the IP address with ifconfig command

Step.7 Transfering Data From Windows to Ubuntu – ifconfig

8. IP address

 

Step.8 Transfering Data From Windows to Ubuntu – ip-address

9. Download and install WinSCP, alternatively, you can download portable executables:

 

https://winscp.net/eng/download.php

Step.9 Transfering Data From Windows to Ubuntu

Once WinSCP is installed open it

10. Supply the credentials:

 

Step.10 Transfering Data From Windows to Ubuntu

11. WinSCP Screen – Windows and Ubuntu screen together:
Left window is the Windows screen, OTOH, right window is Ubuntu screen

Step.11 Transferring Data From Windows to Ubuntu

12. Data Transfer:
Now transfer the data from Windows to Ubuntu (or Ubuntu to Windows): just drag the file from windows screen to Ubuntu screen

 

 

Step.12 Transfering Data From Windows to Ubuntu

13. File transferred:

 

 

Step.13 Transfering Data From Windows to Ubuntu

 

14. Check the file copied on Ubuntu

 

Step.14 Transfering Data From Windows to Ubuntu

So, this was all about How to transfer data from Windows to Ubuntu using WinSCP. Hope you like our explanation.

Furthermore, if you have any query, feel free to ask in the comment box.

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