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Hi
I am a complete beginner when it comes to networking/filesharing, please help me.
I have two PCs. One with Windows, and the other with Arch. I want to use shared folders in both directions (accessing Windows shares from Arch at least).
I have Gnome installed on my Arch and I used 'System->Administration->Shared Folders' to share my 'home' folder.
I have installed 'nfsidmap' and 'nfs-utils' packages in order to use NFS.
The both PCs are unaccessible each other, although pinging is successful.
I prefer NFS, not Samba, because my Windows 7 is Home edition and it is not able to browse (using Samba) Linux share by default (must be mess with registry - whatever).
(My network is private and security is not a problem.)
Could you tell me how can I browse shared folders between my computers?
PS: Sorry for my English.
Last edited by clovenhoof (2010-10-27 11:03:51)
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Are you sure that Windows Home edition can't browse Linux samba shares? All my machines at home run Linux, but I work on Windows machines on the side and even home editions of Windows can file share with my Linux boxes. Then again, this may have changed with Windows 7. I can give you my Samba configuration if you want it.
NFS is also great, but aside from the NFS article on the wiki, I don't know much. I went through the Arch Wiki for NFS and it worked great.
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Yes, I would like to see your Samba configuration.
But ... could you please tell me how to browse shared folders on Linux box (Gnome) using Samba?
On KDE I used Konqueror browser by means of "smb://".
How to use Nautilus for this purpose? Should I use any other application?
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And here I am, thinking NFS is a linux/unix only thing...
Here is a comprehensive guide: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=310168 - did you do all that stuff?
Last edited by zenlord (2010-10-14 07:09:41)
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... except the Windows 7 'Client for NFS' is only available for Win7 Ultimate and Enterprise - you will HAVE to use Samba.
Nautilus should automount - or at least display in a sidebar - any SMB shares it detects.
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Here is my smb.conf file:
[global]
server string = File Server
workgroup = LITTLEBIGPLANET
security = share
include = /etc/samba/smbshared.conf
wins support = no
And here is my smbshared.conf (that smb.conf links to):
[Shared] ; user="jlacroix"
force user = jlacroix
path = /home/jlacroix/Shared
writable = yes
public = yes
[Music] ; user="jlacroix"
force user = jlacroix
path = /home/jlacroix/Music
writable = no
public = yes
[Images] ; user="jlaroix"
force user = jlacroix
path = /mnt/images/
writable = yes
public = yes
[Pictures] ; user="jlacroix"
force user = jlacroix
path = /home/jlacroix/Pictures/Memories
writable = no
public = yes
It works flawlessly for me. Most of it above should be self explanatory. To browse shares, under Gnome you just go to > Places > Network > Workgroupname (the name of my workgroup is "LITTLEBIGPLANET"). I don't use KDE, so for me I just click on the K menu and then "Network" and then "Samba Shares" and they should show up under the workgroup name.
With using that config, all Windows machines I work on can access Linux shares if needbe.
Edit: It goes without saying, but if you didn't already know, the Windows machines should have the same workgroup name as well. I think it will still work without having the same name but sometimes not.
Last edited by jlacroix (2010-10-15 15:01:45)
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Personally I use Nautilus, with smbnetfs, samba, and gvfs-smb installed. With everything set up, Nautilus will auto-mount shared folders.
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Thanks to all and specially to jlacroix who solve my problem. Thank you man
I'm happy now with Samba. I can access windows from linux and vice versa.
PS: I don't know how check this thread as 'SOVLED'
Last edited by clovenhoof (2010-10-23 21:53:31)
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PS: I don't know how check this thread as 'SOVLED'
Just edit your first post.
To know or not to know ...
... the questions remain forever.
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