Re: [SLUG] Mounting a shared folder from one Mint PC on another Mint PC
On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 03:07:56PM +1000, Jon Jermey wrote: The operative word seems to be 'should'. Not only does the driver fail to install, but the installation process crashes the system -- quite an achievement on a Linux box. Ah yes, the broken Samsung installers. I've tried to use them and then had to clean up the mess they left behind because the uninstaller refuses to run. Fortunately there's a .deb repo with the drivers, so you don't need to use Samsung's installers. Here's how I got my two Samsung printers (CLP-550N and CLX-6210FX) working: http://kirriwa.net/john/doc/samsung-printers.html John -- I remember fondly the days of dumb terminals and smart users, but now it's the other way around. -- Anthony de Boer -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Mounting a shared folder from one Mint PC on another Mint PC
Thus spake Jon Jermey: I did try and get around that by having VirtualBox start up and load virtualised Windows XP when the server was switched on, but it all got too complicated and we had reliability problems. VirtualBox isn't really designed for headless server operation. Though VBoxHeadless exists, I'd recommend using libvirt [0] instead to avoid having to reinvent the wheel. And I can't help thinking that Linux would benefit from something like the Windows Network Setup Wizard and the Tools/Map Network Drive option in the Windows Explorer -- both of which have been around for well over ten years now. The Network Setup Wizard doesn't do anything other than set your hostname/workgroup and configure your IP address. Not only that, but Microsoft themselves evidently removed the feature -- at least my Windows 7 system doesn't have it. (No, the Set up a new connection or network is completely unrelated.) What functionality that the wizard provides were you specifically after? And as for Tools Map Network Drive, whatever is wrong with Places Connect to Server? [0] https://help.ubuntu.com/11.04/serverguide/C/libvirt.html signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Mounting a shared folder from one Mint PC on another Mint PC
On 22/09/2011, at 1:08 PM, James Linder wrote: 2) Use nautilus to 'connect to remote server' Even fewer keystrokes, in Nautilus hit ^L (or anywhere in GNOME, hit Alt+F2 instead), and type 'ssh://yourserver.local'. GNOME even makes the remote filesystem available to command-line apps via ~/.gvfs. So much easier than sshfs for day-to-day use. PGP.sig Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Mounting a shared folder from one Mint PC on another Mint PC
Thanks for all the responses. I ended up taking Mint off the server and using Windows XP, mainly because there is no Linux driver for one of my printers (a Samsung CLP-325). I did try and get around that by having VirtualBox start up and load virtualised Windows XP when the server was switched on, but it all got too complicated and we had reliability problems. I should point out, though, that the problem was not communicating with the server, but actually mounting a share from the server in a directory on my main PC -- and I needed to do that in order to run Lucky Backup. I've commented before about what seems to me to be the unnecessary grief caused by a massive over-proliferation of printer (and other) drivers. I've yet to see why fifty different printers all performing the same basic functions should require fifty-plus different and incompatible sets of software to run them. And I can't help thinking that Linux would benefit from something like the Windows Network Setup Wizard and the Tools/Map Network Drive option in the Windows Explorer -- both of which have been around for well over ten years now. But thanks again, and I will try some of the suggestions if and when a suitable printer driver becomes available. Jon. On 22/09/11 19:34, Jeremy Visser wrote: On 22/09/2011, at 1:08 PM, James Linder wrote: 2) Use nautilus to 'connect to remote server' Even fewer keystrokes, in Nautilus hit ^L (or anywhere in GNOME, hit Alt+F2 instead), and type 'ssh://yourserver.local'. GNOME even makes the remote filesystem available to command-line apps via ~/.gvfs. So much easier than sshfs for day-to-day use. -- http://www.webindexing.biz -- http://learnubuntu.com.au Indexing * Proofreading * Software consultancy and training * Linux -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Mounting a shared folder from one Mint PC on another Mint PC
\Jon == Jon Jermey jonjer...@gmail.com writes: Jon Thanks for all the responses. I ended up taking Mint off the Jon server and using Windows XP, mainly because there is no Linux Jon driver for one of my printers (a Samsung CLP-325). I did try and Jon get around that by having VirtualBox start up and load Jon virtualised Windows XP when the server was switched on, but it Jon all got too complicated and we had reliability problems. There is a driver for that printer on the Samsung site that should just plug into Cups. http://www.samsung.com/us/support/downloads/CLP-325/XAA Peter C -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Mounting a shared folder from one Mint PC on another Mint PC
On 23/09/2011, at 10:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote: I tend to use sshf for quick and dirty sharing, and nfs/smb (samba) for longer term or higher bandwidth sharing. Although I do agree with Sonia, I find this even easier 1) put your public key on the other box [ ssh-keygen ssh-copyid otherbox ] 2) Use nautilus to 'connect to remote server' The other file system is just visible Oh yes, the GUI... :-) I just signed up for a www hosting service ... Yes we can enable ssh, but why would you want it :-) James -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Mounting a shared folder from one Mint PC on another Mint PC
The operative word seems to be 'should'. Not only does the driver fail to install, but the installation process crashes the system -- quite an achievement on a Linux box. Jon. On 23/09/11 09:12, pe...@chubb.wattle.id.au wrote: There is a driver for that printer on the Samsung site that should just plug into Cups. http://www.samsung.com/us/support/downloads/CLP-325/XAA Peter C -- http://www.webindexing.biz -- http://learnubuntu.com.au Indexing * Proofreading * Software consultancy and training * Linux -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Mounting a shared folder from one Mint PC on another Mint PC
* Jon Jermey jonjer...@gmail.com [2011-09-21 14:12:21 +1000]: The only help I can find with Google is horrendously complicated. Can anyone provide a simple solution or point me to a straightforward set of instructions? Jon, for simple sharing you could try using ssh sharing instead of smb. 1. check you can ssh between the machines. If not, do this on both machines: sudo apt-get install openssh-server sudo service ssh restart (you may want to later setup ssh keys and tighten security by only allowing key-based authentication if the boxes are exposed to the internet, but that's another email) 2. install sshfs and mount the remote home directory: sudo apt-get install sshfs cd ~ mkdir mnt sshfs target_servers_ip_or_hostname mnt cd mnt ls I tend to use sshf for quick and dirty sharing, and nfs/smb (samba) for longer term or higher bandwidth sharing. HTH, -- Sonia Hamilton http://soniahamilton.wordpress.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/soniahamilton -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Mounting a shared folder from one Mint PC on another Mint PC
On 22/09/2011, at 10:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote: The only help I can find with Google is horrendously complicated. Can anyone provide a simple solution or point me to a straightforward set of instructions? Jon, for simple sharing you could try using ssh sharing instead of smb. 1. check you can ssh between the machines. If not, do this on both machines: sudo apt-get install openssh-server sudo service ssh restart (you may want to later setup ssh keys and tighten security by only allowing key-based authentication if the boxes are exposed to the internet, but that's another email) 2. install sshfs and mount the remote home directory: sudo apt-get install sshfs cd ~ mkdir mnt sshfs target_servers_ip_or_hostname mnt cd mnt ls I tend to use sshf for quick and dirty sharing, and nfs/smb (samba) for longer term or higher bandwidth sharing. Although I do agree with Sonia, I find this even easier 1) put your public key on the other box [ ssh-keygen ssh-copyid otherbox ] 2) Use nautilus to 'connect to remote server' The other file system is just visible I find sharedkey easier than friggin around with vault and saved passwords etc James-- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Mounting a shared folder from one Mint PC on another Mint PC
On Thu, 22 Sep 2011 11:08:54 +0800, James Linder j...@tigger.ws said: I tend to use sshf for quick and dirty sharing, and nfs/smb (samba) for longer term or higher bandwidth sharing. Although I do agree with Sonia, I find this even easier 1) put your public key on the other box [ ssh-keygen ssh-copyid otherbox ] 2) Use nautilus to 'connect to remote server' The other file system is just visible Oh yes, the GUI... :-) -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Mounting a shared folder from one Mint PC on another Mint PC
I recently set up a new CPU with Mint 11 to function as a printer and backup server. It's on the LAN as 10.0.0.31 and I can access it with no difficulties via Remote Desktop and through Nautilus with File/Connect to Server. I would like it to mount some of its directories as devices on my main (also Mint 11) PC, but I can't get that to happen. I have made the folders on the server shared using Nautilus. Again, there is no trouble accessing them via Connect to Server. I'm assuming that I need a line in my /etc/fstab file, but what? I went through all this before with a shared folder on a Windows PC, and I finally got it working as follows: //10.0.0.3/Underhouse /media/Underhouse cifs noauto,iocharset=utf8,username=xxx,password=yyy,uid=1000 0 0 This makes the Windows share appear as a volume under the Computer icon in Nautilus and of course means I can access it via the folder media/Underhouse. I've tried the following with various combinations of filesystems, passwords and user names, but although mount doesn't object to it, it doesn't seem to make anything happen. //10.0.0.31/Linux /media/JonXHDD cifs noauto,iocharset=utf8,,,uid=1000 0 0 And yes, /media/JonXHDD does exist. The only help I can find with Google is horrendously complicated. Can anyone provide a simple solution or point me to a straightforward set of instructions? It might help to know that I can't get the Windows Network icon in Nautilus/Network to open either: it just comes up with 'Failed to retrieve share list from server' Thanks, Jon. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
