Networking between Mint and Mandriva

[ckosloff]

Hi,
I need to share files between two Linux computers.
My primary runs Mint Helena x-64, the other one runs Mandriva 2010 One 32-bit.
I think I can only enable file sharing in my home folder (at least that is what Mandriva says), but that would not be too much of a problem.
I need to understand how to put these computers in sync, in Windows it is called putting them in the same workgroup.
I need a tutorial on this, something should be written on how to enable file sharing in Linux.
I would appreciate being pointed in the right direction.
Thanks.

[DrHu]

NFS (Network File System) was the original UNIX method, and that can work for windows, Linux, Apple
http://www.ubuntugeek.com/nfs-server-an ... buntu.html
http://mybeni.rootzilla.de/mybeNi/2007/ ... ntu_linux/
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions ... ring-8463/

Because windows uses smb/cifs that is now supported in a Windows/Linux/Apple setup..
http://pc-connectivity.garage.maemo.org ... node8.html
http://screencasts.ubuntu.com/SAMBA_Filesharing

Do a search on these forums for either file sharing or samba or both..
--to get some more information

[altair4]

My comments are related to Samba should you decide to use it instead of NFS.

Just to make sure I understand the situation, you are using Mint 8 Gnome and Mandriva KDE , correct?

The Mint8 Gnome part is easy: Simple File Sharing in Mint: http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=23169
You can share any directory you own using this method. Normally that means anything in your home folder but you are not neccessarily restricred to that. If you want to share your external USB drive you can do that as well since it mounts with you as owner, for example. And if need be you can modify your samba configuration file enabling you to use this method to share anything. Classic-shares is also available of course in Mint8.

The KDE part I'm not so sure about. KDE does not have anything like Nautilus-share but I'm sure there's some KDE gui to Classic-shares.

As for this:

I need to understand how to put these computers in sync, in Windows it is called putting them in the same workgroup.

Machine do not have to be in the same workgroup for file sharing to work ( unless you're in an enterprise network with subnets, domains, and such ). I have multiple workgroups in my home lan and Samba handles it just fine. However, to change the workgroup name in Mint8:

Open Terminal
Type sudo gedit /etc/samba/smb.conf

Look for a line in the [global] section that starts with "workgroup =" and change it to whatever you want.

Then save the file, exit gedit, and back in the Terminal type: sudo service samba restart

[ckosloff]

Just to make sure I understand the situation, you are using Mint 8 Gnome and Mandriva KDE , correct?

Just a little bit off, it is Mint 9 (Helena) x-64 Gnome and Mandriva 2010 One Edition, it is KDE, only provided for 32-bit.
Your comments should work just fine.
Your post and the previous one are great help.
A little early to say if I need additional help, first I have to go through all the links mentioned.
Thanks a lot for replies.

[ckosloff]

Don't know if anybody is still listening to this thread.
I still cannot get those two computers to talk to each other.
But there is more, I also have a Mint 8 Helena netbook over wireless on the same router.
I want to set the shares as open as possible so in my home directory right click on folder and create a share, see the icon underneath.
However, I cannot see the other computer's share in Nautilus.
My 3rd. Mandriva machine sees only Windows shares (Samba).
What should I do to interconnect my Linux machines?

[parthodaskhan]

This issue has baffled me for quite sometime. I had a toshiba laptop on mandriva and desktop on mint. On mandriva machine click on network you will find samba shares. click on that you you see mint samba shares provided you disabled mint firewall or you have allow incoming connection, For mandriva machine you have to go to the smb.conf file and name the workgroup exact same of the mint machine which in my machine is workgroup. Now you have to go to the firewall and set the networking interface on home zone.then you have to set rich rule and allow samba for incoming connection. once you do that you can see mint shares really well.

[buteman]

This is a guide to NFS:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SettingUpNFSHowTo
It is for ubuntu but I think it will work for Mint.
As far as I know Samba doesn't know anything about permissions whereas NFS does and as you want to share between 2 Linux PC's it seems to make sense to use NFS.