Share folders like in Windows [SOLVED]

[puffin617]

Hi,

When I share folders in Wndows 7 to "Everyone", I can access them with my phone via the Wifi router.

How do I achieve this on Linux?

Regards,
B

[altair4]

I don't know I've never tied to do that. From your description though it sounds like the phone has a samba client on it. If that's the case then you can create a share just like windows:

Simple File Sharing in Mint: viewtopic.php?f=42&t=23169

That will take care of creating a share on Mint but I have no idea how the phone will connect to it.

[puffin617]

The phone connects as a samba client indeed - just not sure how to share as Samba - will check link thanx

PS: After installing Nautilus I cannot find it...

[altair4]

Why did you install Nautilus? What version of Mint are you using?

[puffin617]

Mint 14 MATE

[altair4]

Lordy, I can't keep up with these versions. I think the file manager is called Caja in Mate. It's your Home folder.

[puffin617]

I've tried using the conventional right-clock and share but the phone moans about permissions and I cannot get the permission set...

[altair4]

I'm sorry. There is so Samba Usershare in MATE so the HowTo I pointed you to won't be of much help.

You can still create a share from the Caja file manager but it's different from what you can do on Gnome or Cinnamon.

[altair4]

Please post the output of the following command:

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testparm -s

[puffin617]

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Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
rlimit_max: increasing rlimit_max (1024) to minimum Windows limit (16384)
Processing section "[printers]"
Processing section "[print$]"
Loaded services file OK.
Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE
[global]
   server string = %h server (Samba, LinuxMint)
   map to guest = Bad User
   obey pam restrictions = Yes
   pam password change = Yes
   passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
   passwd chat = *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .
   unix password sync = Yes
   syslog = 0
   log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
   max log size = 1000
   dns proxy = No
   usershare allow guests = Yes
   panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
   idmap config * : backend = tdb

[printers]
   comment = All Printers
   path = /var/spool/samba
   create mask = 0700
   printable = Yes
   print ok = Yes
   browseable = No

[print$]
   comment = Printer Drivers
   path = /var/lib/samba/printers


[altair4]

I'm confused. You have no shares defined but you posted this:

I've tried using the conventional right-clock and share but the phone moans about permissions and I cannot get the permission set...

If you open Caja and right click say your Public folder > "Share folder" and then run "testparm -s" again does it not show the share [Public] ?

[puffin617]

I don't know what you mean by Public Folder. I want to share a folder on one of my drives. I right click, choose Share Folder and then choose smb...

It show on phone but I canjnot enter the folder because of permissions and I cannot set the permissions with caja...

It says "the account has no permissions"

[altair4]

The output of the testparm command on your Mint machine would show all the folders you have shared and according to the output you posted you have none.

[puffin617]

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Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
rlimit_max: increasing rlimit_max (1024) to minimum Windows limit (16384)
Processing section "[printers]"
Processing section "[print$]"
Processing section "[Application Backups]"
Loaded services file OK.
WARNING: You have some share names that are longer than 12 characters.
These may not be accessible to some older clients.
(Eg. Windows9x, WindowsMe, and smbclient prior to Samba 3.0.)
Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE
[global]
   server string = %h server (Samba, LinuxMint)
   map to guest = Bad User
   obey pam restrictions = Yes
   pam password change = Yes
   passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
   passwd chat = *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .
   unix password sync = Yes
   syslog = 0
   log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
   max log size = 1000
   dns proxy = No
   usershare allow guests = Yes
   panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
   idmap config * : backend = tdb

[printers]
   comment = All Printers
   path = /var/spool/samba
   create mask = 0700
   printable = Yes
   print ok = Yes
   browseable = No

[print$]
   comment = Printer Drivers
   path = /var/lib/samba/printers

[Application Backups]
   path = /media/puffin617/Apps/Application Backups
   read only = No
   guest ok = Yes


[puffin617]

Now what?

[altair4]

Edit smb.conf as root:

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gksu pluma /etc/samba/smb.conf

Add a line right under the workgroup line towards the top of the file that looks like this:

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force user = puffin617

Then restart samba:

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sudo service smbd restart

Now here's the thing. Every time you restart samba the network has a fit so wait a few minutes for things to settle down and then try to access the share again.

[puffin617]

Finally

Thanx

What was wrong?

[altair4]

Ubuntu has conspired with the forces of evil to make sharing of partitions mounted to /media/your-user-name almost impossible. The permissions on that folder will only allow "your-user-name " access. "force user = "your-user-name " makes the remote user look like you so you can now get through.

Just out of curiosity is this an iOS or Android phone?

[jeremiah.putnam]

Thanks so much. I have been trying to figure this out for months!!