Ever wish you could AirDrop between Android and Windows, or Linux and iPhone? Good news! With one free and open-source app, you can send files wirelessly between devices over Wi-Fi.

Sharing files between the two can be critical at times and is surprisingly easy with the right tools. With fairly little effort, you can copy files from Windows to Linux or Linux to Windows.

Copying files and directories using the Linux command line is efficient and can be used while sitting at the machine or when accessing a system remotely.

Jack Wallen continues his Linux 101 series, with an introduction on how to copy files and directories from the command line.

If you need to share or transfer files between Linux machines, you have plenty of options. Here are some you might not have considered.

Here's how to take your documents, bookmarks, preferences and system settings along when you switch from Windows to Linux. Also, tips on how to choose replacement applications.

If you have multiple Linux machines on your network and are looking for ways to transfer files between them, here are five tried and true options - including my favorite, Samba.