I would like a program or website to connect to a computer and be able to edit a file there.

Say I have a server. Call it 192.168.1.2 Say I have a file. Call it /data/editme.txt

I want either a simple link I can bookmark to edit this file, or to a note app (such as Joplin or Obsidian) and also be able to edit this file.

I tried using Syncthing, however I would rather not have to sync the file from one location to another. This file has no need to be stored in multiple locations.

Anything that’ll solve this for me?

  • schnauzer@lemm.eeEnglish
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    8 months ago

    Ah, gotta love the people who tell someone with obviously limited knowledge to “just use ssh and vim”, lol. Yeah, just open up port 22 to the general public, what could go wrong…

    A VPN, e.g. Wireguard, would allow you access to your local network, so you could just mount a network drive. This would be relatively easy to set up.

    But to be frank, unless you have more reason than “no need for the file to be stored in different locations”, syncthing is probably your best option. It’s convenient and secure.

    Edit: why the downvotes? I didn’t say anything bad about your beloved vim, no need to get triggered 😘

    • ErwinLottemann@feddit.deEnglish
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      8 months ago

      i agree with you. also the ‘use vscode ssh-remote-eeit-plugin’ or ‘install a remote web ide thing to edit one file’ answers are… questionable.

      syncthing does not require to open access to the outside and does what op wants.