On Thursday 13 October 2005 23:12, Ricardo Rodriguez wrote:
> I have none, 0, experience networking under linux and had the idea to
> move files within my laptops.
>
> I though clicking on SambaNetwoks or NetworkServices (under devices) I
> could create a folder and right click it and share it (have I windowed
> to much?) and didn't work.  Also try right clicking my home directory
> looking for a sharing option and nothing.
>
> Is is hard? do I need to create some kind of Domain or Workgroup for my
> boxes to see each other?

There are three ways  (probably more) to share files between Linux computers
samba - works with Windows too
nfs- linux only and relatively hard to set up so I will ignore it.
fish - linux only and dead easy to set up

To set up networking with fish
Install openssh-server and openssh-client on each machine.
Ensure the sshd service is running.
Look in the "Devices" icon on your desktop.
you should see the remote machine and can browse it, or alternatively in the 
url line of konqueror enter
fish://[EMAIL PROTECTED]

You will be prompted for password, it is possible to make access passwordless 
but that is more complicated.

To network with Samba
install samba-server samba-client
start smb service
Look in "Devices" icon click on remote computer.
or smb://[EMAIL PROTECTED]/  in konqueror
or start smb4k and click on network.

If shorewall firewall is running then samba and fish will both be blocked.

derek
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