> For heterogenous unix networks, NFS is a great answer. Agree... But that's not Betty's case! :) (or most case around mundane Linux geeks anyway) ET Dan Lund writes: > For heterogenous unix networks, NFS is a great answer. Though to avoid a hanging system, it's better to use the soft mount feature. > > -Dan > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 24, 2011, at 1:38 AM, "kitepilot@kitepilot.com" wrote: > >>> I tried to get NFS to work once, but it wasn't worth the hassle. >> I've done it. >> I've suffered it. >> I've seen the puters hung. >> I haven't seen the corrupted files. >> And I won't, cuz I ditched NFS and use sshfs.... :) >> YMMV. >> ET >> Living on Earth is expensive, >> but it does include a trip around the Sun every year... >> >> >> Eric Cope writes: >>> I tried to get NFS to work once, but it wasn't worth the hassle. I recall >>> reading about issues when the mounts would hang and file corruption, but I >>> don't recall exactly... >>> Eric On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 11:27 PM, kitepilot@kitepilot.com < >>> kitepilot@kitepilot.com> wrote: >>>> I would stay away from NFS too. >>>> Complicated, it's sometimes impossible to kill and requires root >>>> privileges. >>>> sshfs will do everything that NFS does in userspace without root getting >>>> involved. >>>> ET >>>> >>>> keith smith writes: >>>>> >>>>> Samba is not native to Linux. It is for sharing files on Linux in a file >>>>> server fashion with windows. >>>>> For two Linux boxes you might want to look at NFS or Network File System. >>>>> This might get you started : http://nfs.sourceforge.net/nfs-howto/ >>>>> ------------------------ >>>>> Keith Smith >>>>> 2 Chronicles 7:14 (New International) : if my people, who are called by my >>>>> name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their >>>>> wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and >>>>> will heal their land. >>>>> --- On Tue, 3/22/11, S Kreimeyer wrote: >>>>> From: S Kreimeyer >>>>> Subject: Re: network ; basic how to... >>>>> To: nicepenguin@webcanine.com, "Main PLUG discussion list" < >>>>> plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us> >>>>> Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2011, 4:31 PM >>>>> >>>>> Betty, >>>>> I'm not familiar with Samba, but I know you can accomplish the same thing >>>>> through SSH. There is a pretty good tutorial for that here, >>>>> http://linuxowns.wordpress.com/2008/06/08/share-files-between-2-ubuntu-computers/ >>>>> The steps are pretty straight forward, and SSH is included in most modern >>>>> linux distributions. The only thing I don't think it mentions explicitly is >>>>> how to determine your IP. This is most easily done through the terminal. >>>>> $ ifconfig >>>>> your output will look something like this >>>>> --snip-- >>>>> wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 1c:4b:d6:ba:86:dd >>>>> inet addr:192.168.1.2 Bcast:192.168.1.255 >>>>> Mask:255.255.255.0 >>>>> inet6 addr: fe80::1e4b:d6ff:feba:86dd/64 Scope:Link >>>>> --snip-- >>>>> The text I bolded is what you're looking for. The numbers may even be the >>>>> same. If you are using a wired connection then you will likely need the IP >>>>> from "eth0" >>>>> If anything in that guide doesn't work, you should be able to do >>>>> everything from the terminal. More info on that can be found here >>>>> http://support.suso.com/supki/SSH_Tutorial_for_Linux or from the man >>>>> pages for SSH in the terminal ( $ man ssh ). Hope that helps. >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Sam >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, 2011-03-22 at 15:43 -0700, betty wrote: >>>>> i have two linux computers called 'stormy' and 'stormy too'. i want to be >>>>> in one of my offices in the house and access files or send files to another >>>>> office in my house. ie, send from 'stormy' to 'stormy too' . >>>>> they are both on a wired connection to my cox service. >>>>> i have installed 'samba'. (but i don't know where it is on the gui) >>>>> i think i have to enable file sharing through the >>>>> 'admin>preferences>personal file sharing, but when i go to that the screen >>>>> says "this feature cannot be enabled because the required packages are not >>>>> installed on your system" . well that is all fine and good, but it does not >>>>> tell me what the required packages are. >>>>> this is frustrating. >>>>> is this something that is over my head? >>>>> as usual thank you for your magnificent and useful help; please keep basic >>>>> as possible. >>>>> maybe there is an easy tutorial i can follow?, i looked but as expected, >>>>> there is a plethora of sites.... >>>>> >>>>> -----Inline Attachment Follows----- >>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss