How to Transfer Files from Arch Linux to Android | Linux Today

How to Transfer Files from Arch Linux to Android

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Marius Nestor
Jun 10, 2013

Actually, this is a port of our “How to Transfer Files from Ubuntu to Android” tutorial, specially crafted for the Arch Linux operating system, enabling users to transfer file to/from their Android devices using a GUI. To get started, you need to install the libmtp library. This is the only and the most important Linux library to connect devices that support MTP (Media Transfer Protocol).

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Marius Nestor

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