[Wolves] The Ubuntu eqivalent of sharing a folder

Mark Ellse me at chaseacademy.com
Thu Jan 4 08:57:13 GMT 2007


Adam and Dave,

Thanks for the info. Correct that I'm not connected at home. I'll do 
what you say and let you know how it goes.

Cheers,

Mark



Adam Sweet wrote:
> --- 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.
>
> Ad
>
>   



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