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

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

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

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 s

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

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 individual

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

> 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

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

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

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

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 i

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

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

[ubuntu-uk] Setting up shared folders using samba

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