Re: [ubuntu-uk] Setting up shared folders using samba

[Darius Huntly]

If they're both linux then i've found NFS to work best for file sharing,
just set up the server on on PC then mount it like a normal file system
on the client PC. Setup Howto:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SettingUpNFSHowTo

On Mon, 2009-05-11 at 14:14 +0100, John wrote:
> Hi, well I am getting used to the sharing of Windows folders from one 
> computer to another, but I am having problems connecting to Ubuntu files 
> from one to another. I am thinking it might be the fact that I am using 
> Wubi to run Ubuntu on my PC and Laptop. The netbook is Ubuntu anyway.
> 
> How do I share files from the laptop to the pc?
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> John.
> 
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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Setting up shared folders using samba

[John]

Hi, well I am getting used to the sharing of Windows folders from one 
computer to another, but I am having problems connecting to Ubuntu files 
from one to another. I am thinking it might be the fact that I am using 
Wubi to run Ubuntu on my PC and Laptop. The netbook is Ubuntu anyway.

How do I share files from the laptop to the pc?

Thank you.

John.

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Setting up shared folders using samba

[Neil Greenwood]

2009/5/8 John :
> Chris Coulson wrote:
>> 2009/5/7 Ciarán Mooney > >
>>
>>     Hi,
>>
>>     I don't have it either. Although you can get the app by opening it
>>     from the terminal.
>>
>>     gksudo shares-admin
>>
>>     Or you can share folders individually by right clicking on them and
>>     selecting "Sharing options". This will install all the nessessary
>>     packages if they are not already present.
>>
>>     Hope that helps.
>>
>>     Ciarán
>>
>>
>> No need to run shares-admin with gksudo - it uses Policykit for
>> authentication.
>>
>> Regards
>> Chris
> Hi both thank you for your messages, now I'm a bit confused, I dont need
> gksudo? Plus what is Policykit? Very much a newbie here.

Hwyl John,

That's correct, you can just run the 'shares-admin' command without
the need for the gksudo in front.

Policykit is a security technology that is used when a command needs
to run with admin/root privileges. I'm afraid that's all I know about
it, but you don't need to know more in order to share a folder...

Cofion,
Neil.

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Setting up shared folders using samba

[Michael G Fletcher]

> Hi both thank you for your messages, now I'm a bit confused, I dont need
> gksudo? Plus what is Policykit? Very much a newbie here.
>
> Thank you again.
>
> John.
>

John, easiest method I found is to right click on the folder that you
want to share and then select sharing options.  Normally sets it all
up fine from there...

If you want to find a shared folder that's on a windows machine, then
select Places -> Network and browse around there :-)

HTH
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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Setting up shared folders using samba

[John]

Chris Coulson wrote:
> 2009/5/7 Ciarán Mooney  >
>
> Hi,
>
> I don't have it either. Although you can get the app by opening it
> from the terminal.
>
> gksudo shares-admin
>
> Or you can share folders individually by right clicking on them and
> selecting "Sharing options". This will install all the nessessary
> packages if they are not already present.
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Ciarán
>
>
> No need to run shares-admin with gksudo - it uses Policykit for 
> authentication.
>
> Regards
> Chris
Hi both thank you for your messages, now I'm a bit confused, I dont need 
gksudo? Plus what is Policykit? Very much a newbie here.

Thank you again.

John.

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Setting up shared folders using samba

[Chris Coulson]

2009/5/7 Ciarán Mooney 

> Hi,
>
> I don't have it either. Although you can get the app by opening it
> from the terminal.
>
> gksudo shares-admin
>
> Or you can share folders individually by right clicking on them and
> selecting "Sharing options". This will install all the nessessary
> packages if they are not already present.
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Ciarán
>
>
No need to run shares-admin with gksudo - it uses Policykit for
authentication.

Regards
Chris
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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Setting up shared folders using samba

[Ciarán Mooney]

Hi,

I don't have it either. Although you can get the app by opening it
from the terminal.

gksudo shares-admin

Or you can share folders individually by right clicking on them and
selecting "Sharing options". This will install all the nessessary
packages if they are not already present.

Hope that helps.

Ciarán


On 07/05/2009, John  wrote:
> I am trying to follow this video to set up shared folders between my
> network. I have managed to get to the adding icons on the desktop, but
> then it says to go into System>Administration>Shared Folders, but in my
> Administration, there is no Shared Folders Option. Can somebody show me
> how to get that to show up in my Administration drop down menu.
>
> http://static.screencasts.ubuntu.com/20070704_samba_filesharing_mpeg4_mp3
>
> That is the screencast I'm watching.
>
> Thank you,
>
> John.
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[ubuntu-uk] Setting up shared folders using samba

[John]

I am trying to follow this video to set up shared folders between my 
network. I have managed to get to the adding icons on the desktop, but 
then it says to go into System>Administration>Shared Folders, but in my 
Administration, there is no Shared Folders Option. Can somebody show me 
how to get that to show up in my Administration drop down menu.

http://static.screencasts.ubuntu.com/20070704_samba_filesharing_mpeg4_mp3

That is the screencast I'm watching.

Thank you,

John.

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