Submitted 8 months ago by dataprolet@lemmy.dbzer0.com to selfhosted@lemmy.world
I’m looking for an easy way to upload files from my Android samrtphone to my home server. is there a - ideally dockerized - solution for that? Some simple web GUI where I can click on “Upload” and the files will be saved to a certain directory on my home server?
Material Files support both SMB and SFTP - f-droid.org/en/…/me.zhanghai.android.files/
+1 for Material Files, really great App
For remote connection, you can use Tailscale along with Material Files and SMB/SFTP.
I honestly prefer selfhosting my home vpn using Wireguard or OpenVPN.
Material Files + SFTP is a winning combination. You probably already have SSH configured and it is quite secure.
I highly recommend this one.
If all you’re looking for is a way to send files from your phone to your server, this is the simplest way to do it.
Share your server volume as a SMB, mount to phone via Material Files.
There is also FX which can do this too, additionally you can browse/download/upload files to/from the phone locally from PC through browser (the app opens up a web server).
And log through ssh key
You could technically do this with Nextcloud, but that is definitely overkill just for a file drop.
The next best thing I can think of for this would be localsend with auto accept enabled.
You can’t really. Nextcloud requires a specific file structure. It’s not meant to serve ad-hoc directories.
You can add in local directory paths or file shares within your Nextcloud home directory.
I use syncthing. Share from any app, land on that directory on your server.
Being p2p is a huge bonus, it exceeds (and predates) the self-host category! If I recall correctly, I had an intro post to the system somewhere… can’t look it up ATM.
Try LocalSend github.com/localsend/localsend
SMB + Mixplorer
My go-to solution for this is the Android FolderSync app with an SFTP connection.
Nextcloud
Nextcloud has to have a specific file structure in its data directory. It sounds like OP wants to serve a particular, already existing directory, so in that case, Nextcloud wouldn’t work.
I just so happened to have made a solution for this:
hub.docker.com/r/sciactive/nephele
I recommend the Owlfiles app as a client if the browser client is not good enough. But the browser client should be good for your use case.
If I were you, I would use some file manager app that allows ssh connection to the server, and do file transfer over ssh.
For remote use, I might use Tailscale to create a private network over the public internet and use it when outside of the home network.
LocalSend
So, at least on Samsung, the MyFiles app, the default file browser, allows for network connections via smb.
In my case, I use a vpn to tunnel into my network, and then just use the smb share.
I had a similar question: lemmy.ml/post/12919434
Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:
| Fewer Letters | More Letters |
|---|---|
| NAT | Network Address Translation |
| SSH | Secure Shell for remote terminal access |
| VPN | Virtual Private Network |
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Why does this bot set the text color? And why it does that and not set the background at the same time?
I use CX file server. It can create an SFTP connection. I also have a VPN through my router.
Syncthing may be easier if you don’t have a VPN.
Syncthing
fart_pickle@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Syncthing
tlf@feddit.de 8 months ago
It’s amazing how often this program can be used to solve a problem someone has with their file sharing. And in my opinion it’s an elegant solution and does it’s job very well
khorak@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
Same, I have a bunch of “inbox” folders and drop files into my server or desktop from my phone with 3 clicks.