Croc: Securely transfer files and folders between two computers
Croc is a command-line interface tool designed to facilitate secure file and folder transfers between two computers. The article provides a comprehensive list of installation methods across various operating systems and package managers.
Why it matters
It provides a practical, open-source utility for developers and power users to bypass traditional, less secure file-sharing methods.
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croc is a tool that allows any two computers to simply and securely transfer files and folders. AFAIK, croc is the only CLI file-transfer tool that does all of the following:
For more information about croc , see my blog post or read a recent interview I did .
You can download the latest release for your system , or install a release from the command-line:
curl https://getcroc.schollz.com | bash On macOS Using Homebrew :
sudo port selfupdate sudo port install croc On Windows You can install the latest release with Scoop , Chocolatey , or Winget :
scoop install croc choco install croc winget install schollz.croc Using nix-env You can install the latest release with Nix :
nix-env -i croc On NixOS You can add this to your configuration.nix :
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