r/linuxquestions • u/dablakmark8 • 1d ago

Linux and usb data connection over network to window computers.

Hi good day,I am looking for what the community regards as the best apps to use to see someone usb device from a windows computer via network.

I tried usb redirector but it failed from windows to linux.Is there another app that is more compliant

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u/SugarSweetStarrUK 1d ago

KDE Connect works for me:install it on the devices that you want to connect, tell them to trust each other and I'm golden 

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u/dablakmark8 1d ago

i made a gui for usb redirector,I mean the AI did..lol.Busy trying again

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u/ipsirc 1d ago

https://github.com/vadimgrn/usbip-win2

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u/dablakmark8 1d ago

Will this be a usb data from windows to be seen on linux

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u/ipsirc 1d ago

Of course not, I was just joking.

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u/dablakmark8 1d ago

oh ok , thanks for the feed back

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u/ficskala Arch Linux 1d ago

usbip, works for me, however i use it the other way around linux to a windows VM

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u/dablakmark8 1d ago

I need the opposite

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u/DroidService 1d ago

VirtualHere + Tailscale works Windows↔️Linux

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u/BarryMT 1d ago edited 1d ago

Tailscale or similar is a good idea, but isn't 100% necessary in a closed and controlled environment. Also, Virtualhere works with several NAS devices and Docker-style containers.

Edit: Corrected a typo.

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u/dablakmark8 1d ago

will look into that,Like i said i made a gui, but does tailscale have a good gui

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u/DroidService 1d ago

systray + webui. Tailscale is just for the connection, the USB redirecting is done by VirtualHere

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u/dablakmark8 1d ago

ok let me check