[Wolves] The Ubuntu eqivalent of sharing a folder

[Adam Sweet]

--- David Morley <davmor2 at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 03/01/07, Mark Ellse <me at chaseacademy.com> wrote:
> > It is easy to share files on two windows machines
> by sharing a
> > directory. How does one do it on a pair of Ubuntu
> machines?
> >
> > And how does one share the files on an Ubuntu
> workstation with other
> > Windows workstations on the network?
> >
> > Mark
> >
> Right click the folder you wish to share select
> share folder.  Ubuntu
> -> Ubuntu you can use nfs,  Ubuntu -> Windows use
> Samba (smb).  When
> you select which form it should ask for your
> password in order to
> download the packages it needs then that should be
> it (fingers
> crossed).

Hi Mark

Your thank you email the other day reminded me that
you don't have a net connection on some home machines,
so if that is the case in this instance, have a look
at

http://packages.ubuntu.com/feisty/net/samba

(substituting feisty with your Ubuntu version) and
download at least the samba package and samba-common
packages to install when you get to your not-connected
PC via USB key or whatever. It might be on your
installation CD however.

Probably worth doing this first and then grabbing any
packages it says are required on another run if
necessary.

That way when you take the Morley's recommended steps,
it won't barf all over your nice clean shoes about not
being able to download the required packages.

If you have a net connection, then ignore me and
proceed following the Morley.

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