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Effortlessly transfer files across computers

https://github.com/schollz/croc

The biggest downside to using USB drives for transferring files between machines is their size limitation. At least, until you leave the USB drive on a bench in the park, or a coffee table. That’s when you realise that security is the bigger issue. This is why file transfer utilities are so popular. Most provide a convenient mechanism to share files across machines. Croc is one such command-line utility, with an impressive feature set.

Unlike many file-sharing utilities that only support transfer of files between machines on the same network, enables you

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