Are you someone who is using the Linux operating system? Do you want to share your files on a local network? There are many ways in which you can share your files on a local network, but none of these methods are easy or quick. With the help of a tool called “Woof,” you can now share your files on a local network easily.

What is Linux?

Linux is considered as the best open source operating system available in the market. Linux is basically software that enables other software applications and computer programs to access devices on a computer so that they can perform various functions. Linux is designed like the UNIX operating system and the main aim of the software is to provide a low cost operating system to its users. Linux can be installed in any computer and laptop. The Linux operating system is easy to install and is more secure compared to the Windows OS. Linux now offers its users an opportunity to share files on a local network with the help of a tool called “Woof.”

What is a Woof?

Woof is the short form of “Web Offer One File.” It is a tool that is used to copy files between users in a network. The main advantage of the Woof tool is that a person can share files with other operating system users as well.

Steps to share your files on a local network using “Woof:”

1. Installing the Woof tool is the first step. You have to download the package named “Woof.” It is usually available in the Linux distribution’s default repositories.
2. Now, open the terminal and select the file that you want to send over a network to another person in the same network.
3. Enter the commands. You should make sure to give the correct file name that you need to share with another person in the same network. (For e.g., if you want to send a jpg file, the command would be woof –p 8080 pictoshare.png where pictoshare.png is the name of the file to be shared.)
4. After entering the information correctly, the Woof tool is activated and the file is copied to the IP address. Now, share the IP address with the person who wants to download the file. Once the file is downloaded from the IP address by him, the web server terminates the task, the time is marked and you have shared your files on a local network.
5. If you need to send the same file to multiple users in the network, you have to mention that in the command using C parameter. An example of the command would be “woof -c 3 pictoshare.jpeg.” The file pictoshare.jpeg will be sent to 3 users in the network and all 3 users can download the file from the IP address and the connection will be terminated only after 3rd person downloads the file.

When you give the file name only, then the woof tool won’t compress the file, but if you specify the directory, then the folder will be compressed with tar.gz format. You should ensure that you specify the Z-parameters if you want the woof tool to compress the folder.

Conclusion

The Woof tool can be installed easily and you can use the tool to share files on a local network with multiple users as well. The same technique that is used for sending files can be adopted to receive files from other machines. Therefore, the Woof tool is a great program that allows Linux users to share their files on a local network without a lot of hassle.