Did you install cifs-utils first? Also, you should use cifs as the filesystem type in fstab instead of smbfs (Matt is correct that cifs is more current; smbfs is just a rename for cifs at this point for compatiblity with older scripts). Can you post the fstab line? On 05/15/2011 03:18 PM, Tom Ostlund wrote: > Under properties the folder does show up as cifs but when you hover in > nautilus is shows smb. > > I have tried to add it to fstab but when I try to mount it I get a > message that tells me that it can not find it in fstab or mtab > > > > On 05/14/2011 07:05 PM, Joseph Sinclair wrote: >> James way works well if you only have to do this once. > >> If you want to copy files to the smb share regularly (I would assume that given the uri you specify), then installing smbfs (e.g. apt-get install smbfs) and mounting the smb share on a convenient directory (e.g. mount -t smbfs //my-airport-extreme.local/drobo/folder/ /home/shares/drobo/folder/) makes the share part of your file system. >> Once you have the share mounted, it's as simple as "cp somefile.ext /home/shares/drobo/folder/". > >> Once you have it mounted and working, don't forget to add it to /etc/fstab so it's mounted by the system when you're connected to the home network: >> *example* line for /etc/fstab, note the uid and gid parameters, which should be your user uid/gid to make access easy. >> //my-airport-extreme.local/drobo/folder/ /home/shares/drobo/folder/ smbfs file_mode=0644,dir_mode=0755,uid=####,gid=####,credentials=/etc/my-drobo-user.creds,rw 0 2 > >> The file "/etc/my-drobo-user.creds" is needed if the share requires a username/password and you're not running a Domain Controller or Active Directory service on the network. >> This credentials file is owned root:root and file mode 400 for security; it contains the user/password/workgroup for your drobo share in plain text: >> username=SOMETHING >> password=SOMETHING >> workgroup=SOMETHING > >> I know that's not the safest thing in the world, but I find it works well enough for most home users. > >> Once that's there, if you find it's not connected, then you can just "sudo mount /home/shares/drobo/folder/" to re-establish the connection. > > >> On 05/14/2011 06:26 PM, James Mcphee wrote: >>> Unless you've already connected to the smb share, you won't be able to >>> access it. You could try smbclient, and do a put. I'm sure there are other >>> ways, but that's the quickest to script. Soooooo wrong from a security >>> perspective, but eh. >>> >>> smbclient //target/share password -W domain -u user <>>> cd path >>>> put file >>>> ENDEND >>> >>> Something like that. >>> >>> On Sat, May 14, 2011 at 5:24 PM, Tom Ostlund wrote: >>> >>> Hello All. >>> >>> I am trying to figure out how to copy a file to a smb share from the >>> command line. >>> >>> The share is >>> >>> smb://my-airport-extreme.local/drobo/folder/ >>> >>> my way is failing >>> >>> cp test.txt smb://my-airport-extreme.local/drobo/folder/test.txt >>> >>> What is the right way to do this? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Tom >>> >>> Mesa AZ >> --------------------------------------------------- >> 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