well....I ran apt-get install samba but was told the samba that was installed was the most recent version. then I restarted smbd and nmbd but it still refuses to print. then I tried reloading the smbd/nmbd service (probably different way to do what I already did) with the same result.... no printing. Hey.... I was instructed to add or modify the user in /etc/samba/smb.conf but I'm not sure how you mean to do that. The user name that I deleted wasn't in the file so I don't know what to modify. The new user name is 'MarksPlace'. so would I just add these lines to the .conf file?? [MarksPlace] comment = ???? path = ???? valid users = MarksPlace public = yes writable = yes is comment whatever I want to say? Is path the path on the ubuntu machine where I want it to store or write whatever it needs to store or write? On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 5:03 PM, John wrote: > service smbd restart > > That should be > > ------------------------------ > *From:* John > *To:* Main PLUG discussion list > *Sent:* Sunday, March 4, 2012 4:32 PM > > *Subject:* Re: attach XP computer to network. > > Try: > > sudo service smb restart > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Michael Havens > *To:* John ; Main PLUG discussion list < > plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us> > *Sent:* Sunday, March 4, 2012 4:06 PM > *Subject:* Re: attach XP computer to network. > > so I got to: > > service smb restart > > and the reply was: > > bmike1@Michaels-PC:~$ sudo service smb restart > smb: unrecognized service > bmike1@Michaels-PC:~$ /etc/init.d/smb reload > bash: /etc/init.d/smb: No such file or directory > bmike1@Michaels-PC:~$ > > > so I guess this means samba isn't started? > so I googled starting samba with these results: > > bmike1@Michaels-PC:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/samba start > sudo: /etc/init.d/samba: command not found > bmike1@Michaels-PC:~$ sudo start /etc/init.d/samba start > start: Unknown job: /etc/init.d/samba > bmike1@Michaels-PC:~$ sudo start /etc/init.d/samba > start: Unknown job: /etc/init.d/samba > bmike1@Michaels-PC:~$ > > I don't know what to say now! How does one start samba: What stat up file > do I place this command in so I don't need to restart it every time I > restart my computer? > > After scouring the internet I finally found the right commands (I think)! > (at least it didn't complain when I issued them) > > bmike1@Michaels-PC:~$ /usr/sbin/smbd -D > bmike1@Michaels-PC:~$ /usr/sbin/nmbd -D > bmike1@Michaels-PC:~$ > > yipee! Now will it print?.... and NO. It doesn't. So I ran the previous > two commands again but added the word start after the 'D's but that didn't > help either. > As for the instructions to add modify the user I'm not sure how you mean > to do that. The user name that I deleted wasn't in the file so I don't know > what to modify. The new user name is 'MarksPlace'. so would I just add > these lines? > > [MarksPlace] > comment = ???? > path = ???? > valid users = MarksPlace > public = yes > writable = yes > > is comment whatever I want to say? > Is path the path on the ubuntu machine where I want it to store or write > whatever it needs to store or write? > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > # sudo useradd $name > # sudo smbpasswd -a $name > # sudo service smb restart > > You might also want to verify your configuration (we are using a share > called accounts below): > > Open /etc/samba/smb.conf file and add/modify share called [accounts]: > > [accounts] > comment = Accounts data directory > path = /data/accounts > valid users = vivek raj joe > public = no > writable = yes > > If you edit anything, BE SURE TO SAVE ORIGINAL TO BACKUP FIRST, and of > course reload the service with 'sudo service smb restart' after. > > And of course if any of these steps fails, please read and apply this link: > > Reference: > http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/adding-a-user-to-a-samba-smb-share/ > > -- > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > 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 > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: