- When you can't find a package do something like this:
aptitude search thunderbird
Replace "thunderbird" with what ever you are looking for. You might
need to try some variants (just like any search tool).
If this doesn't show you any results, then chances are you don't have
your repositories set up right (universe, restricted, etc. - like Jesse
suggested).
- Mapping drives. If they are all windows shares (SMB), then install
smbfs ("apt-get install smbfs" should do the trick). This provides the
tools you need for mounting SMB devices/shares. Once you have that you
can something like this into your /etc/fstab:
//srv/share /path/todir cifs
credentials=/root/.smbcredentials,dir_mode=777,file_mode=777 0 0
(that should be one line).
For credentials create a file (/root/.smbcredentials in the sample
above), and that will contain something like this:
username=sgrover
password=mypassword
This would be the same credentials you'd have to enter when connecting
to that particular share.
Using this fstab approach buys you a little more security - /etc/fstab
is readable by all users, but the .smbcredentials file (or whatever you
choose to call it) is only readable by root. In addition, this approach
allows you to use different credentials for different shares easily.
This is how I set up a common shared directory for my network, and I
just add that line to fstab file on the boxes that need access.
- Jesse covered off the other points well, I think...
Hope that helps some.
Shawn
TekBudda wrote:
> I tried to send this earlier but was having troubles with my e-mail.
> That seems to be all good now so I though I would try it again.
>
> I am finally get around to configging a Linux box with the hopes of
> eventually moving to it as my primary desktop box. I am hoping to use
> cross-platform (Windows, Linux & Mac) apps, so that the experience is
> the across and interchange easily. I want to do this for testing
> purposes, but also functionality reasons as well. I have been focusing
> on getting the Windows stuff set-up first just due to familiarity, but I
> do recognize that I won't be able to get every app across all 3
> platforms. At the very least I would like to use as much open source
> software as possible, but would be open to normal freeware as well.
>
> As far as a Linux distro goes, I chosen Kubuntu and the current version
> I have is 7.04. I have been able to update a few programs and such, but
> am running into a few challenges and have some questions around the best
> way to proceed. I will try and list them as briefly as possible.
>
> * Thunderbird: Tried apt-get but it said it wasn't in the repositories
> so I downloaded the source and tried some instructions I found online.
> This worked (installed in /opt) and was able to get the icon in the menu
> bar, but when I click the program does not start. AM I right in
> thinking it is likely a permission issues or is is something else?
>
> * Domain: I currently have a Windows domain & would like to add this box
> to the domain and have it authenticate thru AD. I do plan to build a
> Linux server mirroring the same apps and using OpenLDAP. I would like
> to get AD & OpenLDAP sync with each other in the future, so that someone
> on the domain could authenticate to either one and not notice the
> difference. I would also like to look at the possibility of removing
> the Windows Server all together and still have the same functionality.
> I there an equivalent to the tool in Windows (Add to Domain) that makes
> it that easy or am I missing something?
>
> * Shares: Want to be able to map some pre set-up shares (Home, App/DB
> Shares, etc.) with the hopes of sharing already established profile
> information (i.e. using my windows user profile of Firefox, etc.). I
> use a simple batch file in Windows to map the drives, but would like to
> use kixtart some day. Would either or both work in Linux to accomplish
> the same thing? I know I would have to use the mount command and such,
> but even the basics would be fine right now and then grow from there.
>
> * Quicken: I use Quicken XG on Windows right now for tracking finances
> and the Quicken Home Inventory for tracking home inventory and it is
> shared on the domain as an app folder. I know there are apps like
> KMyMoney on Linux, but anyone know if wine will work with Quicken? Or,
> conversly, will KMyMoney (or similar) be able to directly open the *.QIF
> files and be able to save back into them for Quicken? Also, will KMM
> work with the Quicken Home Inventory. The Investments thing would be
> cool too, but not a deal breaker at this point.
>
> * Syncing Profiles: Similar to the above, as well as the Kbuntu box I
> have an Ubuntu laptop and a couple USB keys with portable apps, that I
> would like to sync as close as possible to the Kubuntu box I set up so I
> don't have to re-create things multiple times. I would imagine some
> sort of replication tool might do this? Maybe rsync? Something else?
>
> * Update OS: I know there is a command in apt-get but have not been able
> to find yet for updating the current 7.04 to 7.10. I know it is
> something simple and I will smack myself when I see it. yes I know I
> can just reinstall with teh latest version but I want to get a better
> feel for the upgrade path from one version of the distro to another.
>
> Any help on any of these that people can offer would be great.
>
> Cameron
>
>
>
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