praf

I installed another computer with Ubuntu (Gnome, the other one runs
KDE). They are connected through a router. They can ping each other. Can
anybody point me towards some basics reading? I have no idea how to
actually connect them in order to transfer files and so on.

Thanks.

blacktopbum

praf said something like a ...


Places > Network Servers & Connect to Server.
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You could read this (word wrpped)
file:///usr/share/example-content/book/ubuntubook-ch6-html/
SupportandTypicalProblems.html

It's from System > Help > Ubuntu Book Excerpt.
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praf

I installed samba on both of them and om both computers I can see the
icons (smb://ubuntu-1 and smb://ubuntu-2) but clicking on any of them
opens a blank window. Do I need to create shares?

blacktopbum

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praf, I haven't tried what you are attempting, but I can research things
and have several good books here which discuss networking. Plus, I like to
help wherever possible

SAMBA is for connecting to a Winders machine: "The Samba software suite is a collection
of programs that implements the SMB/CIFS protocol for unix systems,
allowing you to serve files and printers to Windows, NT, OS/2 and DOS
clients. "

You could look at ssh or sftp. You can also to install the nfs-common package first
and set up one of the machines as a server. Or, ...

Have you read this?

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SettingUpNFS...SServerHo wTo

and maybe ...

.... this page might help:
http://www.fs-security.com/docs/connection-sharing.php

However, that all said, I think ZeroConf is the way to go.

From Synaptic:
"IPv4 link-local address allocator
zeroconf is an implementation of IPv4 link-local addresses (RFC3927)
which can be used for ad-hoc networks. Addresses are allocated from
the 169.254.0.0/16 range semi-randomly.

That means making it possible to take two laptop computers, and
connect them with a crossover Ethernet cable, and have them
communicate usefully using IP, without needing a man in a white lab
coat to set it all up for you. (from www.zeroconf.org)"

I read this entire article and recommend it:
http://www.linux.com/article.pl?sid=06/06/15/2012219
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michael

Sounds like a good idea to me

In your /etc/samba/smb.conf you can add them at the bottom of the file.
In the default config file a few examples should be commented out already.
An example of a share (from my own smb.conf file) is

[afbeeldingen]
path = /data/images
writable = yes
browsable = yes
guest ok = no
# Default permissions for new files and folders respectively
# Note: the name implies you have to set masks here (umask-style)
# but I've found out you actually want to put permissions here
(chmod-style)
create mask = 744
directory mask = 744

After that, add users to the access list by
smbpasswd -a username
and typing a password.

Hope that helps,

Regards

Michael.

noshellswill

BTB:

It's truly outrageous that *nix does not have a WIZARD to go_fish and
auto-establish this connection. What kind of usrland service is that?!

Heck, Ubuntu finds the router, modem & WWW
automagically; it even finds and configures the printer,
but can't find the Ubuntu box next-door. I've always wondered how much
Ubuntu stock M$$ owns ..... %^]

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blacktopbum

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Read about zeroconf - should change your opinion.
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Here, I'll post this just in case you need a Wizard to find the
information about what zeroconf is and does:

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

"Zeroconf or Zero Configuration Networking is a set of techniques that
automatically create a usable IP network without configuration or special
servers. Also known as Automatic Private IP Addressing or APIPA, this
allows unknowledgeable users to connect computers, networked printers, and
other items together and expect them to work. Without Zeroconf or
something similar, a knowledgeable user must either set up special
servers, like DHCP and DNS, or set up each computer by hand."
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noshellswill

BTB:

I have no interest in "finding information". Usrland does NOT function
that way. Usrland only laps-up-da-gravy.

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