Please post your entire conf file so the PLUG can assist you. On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 11:13 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > 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~(-: > > --------------------------------------------------- > 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 > -- (503) 754-4452 Android (623) 239-3392 Skype (623) 688-3392 Google Voice ** it-clowns.com