Question
How do I copy files to/from my Researcher Desktop (Linux)?
Answer
Important: Data kept on Researcher Desktop VMs is not backed up. Important files should always be stored on a shared drive.
There are many options to transfer files between your Researcher Desktop.
Use your OneDrive
OneDrive can be accessed through the Expandrive application installed on your Researcher Desktop.
Open Expandrive (the flower icon in your sidebar)
Select 'OneDrive for Business'
Put in your University email and click ‘Okay’
Sign in to the University authentication system
Name the drive and click ‘Submit’
Create the keyring for opening the drive (use a secure password)
Your OneDrive will now be mounted as a drive, and a Files window will open with the content of your OneDrive
Use the Departmental network shares
The University's Departmental network shares are automatically mounted on the Researcher Desktop just like your desktop/laptop. The shares you have access to are based on your login.
This is located in the 'Shares' folder from your home folder. i.e. ~/Shares
Use your Research Data Storage network share
The University's Research Data Storage shares can be accessed directly using the following system paths:
CIFS / SMB shares (Windows & Mac): /smb/research-cifs.unimelb.edu.au/<share>
NFS shares (Linux): /net/research-nfs.ipa.unimelb.edu.au/<share> (might require some configuration changes by the team managing the storage first)
GUI example (press CONTROL + 'l' when using the Nautilus file manager and enter the path manually):
CLI example:
Use your Mediaflux Project
If you have access to a Mediaflux project you can follow this guide on uploading and downloading your data.
Use SCP / SCP client
SSH is enabled on the Linux Researcher Desktop so you can use the scp command or an scp client to transfer files to/from the computer.
Destination | (Desktop hostname) |
Username | (Your University user name) |
Password | (Your University password) |
You can find the Desktop's hostname on the URL when you access your desktop from the browser (or by running 'hostname -f' from a Terminal). It looks like: vm-xxx-xxx-xxx-xxx.rc.cloud.unimelb.edu.au
Additional Information
Staff can request New research data storage via this link: http://go.unimelb.edu.au/cmq6
Students may request research data storage by completing this form: http://go.unimelb.edu.au/5exr