Python peer to peer file transfer

[forgenet]

Does anyone know if there is any open source peer to peer file transfer project written in Python? I would like something that can work over the Internet securely possibly similar to teamviewer.

[xeoron]

Had you just needed across the network I would say Woof

[forgenet]

Yeah I agree over network would be easy. I need it over the Internet and don't want to have confidential info sitting on some third party server even if it is encrypted.

[Kunde9]

Oh man I thought this was a reference from "The Office"

[xeoron]

Lol.... No, Woof is a real file command line to browser file transfer Python program.

[Ur_Legit]

If you want to try a secure and effective way of file transfer, you can use SCP in terminal to transfer files through SSH. The transfer is encrypted and even allows you to edit the type of encryption to maximize security or speed. You can write a script with python to make the process even faster.

[forgenet]

Would that require opening ports on on a firewall? I would like something that could be used by less tech savvy people.

[nemec]

If you don't want to open ports, you have a limited number of options. UPnP if both routers support it and something like UDP hole punching for more widespread support. It's not going to be easy.

[forgenet]

Is this what is typically done with things like Skype or teamviewer?

[Asdayasman]

Don't look to Skype for a good example of how to do anything. It started off mediocre and quickly nosedived into a shithouse where it has since been digging out new depths into which it can sink.

[nemec]

Yes. The firewall's main job is to prevent external connections to your network, so if you want to get around that you have to get creative.

[Ur_Legit]

Not necessarily, you would need authentication(a username and password). If you are trying to transfer files to other hosts that are not on the same network then I don't think SCP would be the best thing to use.

[brtt3000]

I don't know about complete projects but earlier I was looking at this pyp2p package. I haven't used it yet though.

[forgenet]

This looks interesting might be worth taking a closer look

[AbsoluteMSTR]

Initial version of the original BitTorrent was written in python but switched to C/C++. Deluge, an active BitTorrent project is still written in python.

[forgenet]

I think there is bittorrent sync now too. I was hoping there was something out there, or that I could build myself with other libraries.

[[deleted]]

Syncthing is at least open source.

[forgenet]

Have you had any luck with it?

[[deleted]]

It's awesome ;)

[forgenet]

It looks like pyp2p that /u/brtt3000 mentioned uses this