Networking question

[mickey6]

Maybe this one won't be too hard:

Do I need to use Samba to share directories on a network between two computers running Linux Mint 17 KDE edition?

[WharfRat]

Maybe this one won't be too hard:

Do I need to use Samba to share directories on a network between two computers running Linux Mint 17 KDE edition?

You can use nfs-common and nfs-kernel-server as an alternative.

[mickey6]

Maybe this one won't be too hard:

Do I need to use Samba to share directories on a network between two computers running Linux Mint 17 KDE edition?

You can use nfs-common and nfs-kernel-server as an alternative.

Thank you! I would assume from the package names that that would be the client-server solution. Does that imply that for a peer-to-peer I need to figure out samba? What's the best solution for peer-to peer?

[altair4]

Does that imply that for a peer-to-peer I need to figure out samba?

Samba is a client - server protocol.

When you create the samba share in dolphin that machine just became a samba server.

When the other machine accesses that share it becomes a samba client. Both machines can be both a server and a client to the other machine on the lan.

[mickey6]

Does that imply that for a peer-to-peer I need to figure out samba?

Samba is a client - server protocol.

When you create the samba share in dolphin that machine just became a samba server.

When the other machine accesses that share it becomes a samba client. Both machines can be both a server and a client to the other machine on the lan.

Thank you again. Does this imply that this is the preferred, or 'best practice' solution to sharing files across a network? Is there another solution I'm overlooking?

[all41]

Does this imply that this is the preferred, or 'best practice' solution to sharing files across a network

Excellent question
And will samba and nfs coexist in harmony, or is it just choose one or the other? --if no win anywhere.
I am now sharing via samba but is nfs faster?

[DrHu]

NFTS file sharing (CIFS) has become the default selection within Linux OS distributions..
--the standard UNIX method for file sharing was/is NFS

• There is one thing to watch for when connecting to NTFS file shares, permissions from an NTFS file folder or file are not respected by Linux OS; so file copying can be an issue..
  --there is an ACL function withion Linux available, but it is not an exact match for NTFS file attributes/permissions

And there is always cloud storage to which either computer could connect to; whether Linux, Windows or Apple OSX

http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/4880

[altair4]

Does that imply that for a peer-to-peer I need to figure out samba?

Samba is a client - server protocol.

When you create the samba share in dolphin that machine just became a samba server.

When the other machine accesses that share it becomes a samba client. Both machines can be both a server and a client to the other machine on the lan.

Thank you again. Does this imply that this is the preferred, or 'best practice' solution to sharing files across a network? Is there another solution I'm overlooking?

You will never get a "preferred, or 'best practice'" kind of answer anywhere in Linux.

All I can tell you is that Linux, Windows ( SMB ), and now Apple ( the default file sharing protocol - which was afp - is now SMB ) all use some form of Samba/SMB so it's become universal.

[all41]

Postby DrHu on Sat Aug 23, 2014 3:38 pm

This is a wee bit off the subject matter.

DrHu--others,
I am awed and respectful of the expertise offered in these forums--no doubt.
These sometimes get waaaay beyond the ozone layer.
In so many posts there are links to online articles to convey pertinent information.
I suggest that many of these referrals are far beyond a typical user's level of understanding, and especially so regarding replies to Newbie Questions.
So it would be very informative if you could also include a summary, interpretation, and/or your conclusions of these highly technical articles, and
in a plain language for "the other 99%" of us.

The best your way.

[mickey6]

Postby DrHu on Sat Aug 23, 2014 3:38 pm

This is a wee bit off the subject matter.

DrHu--others,
I am awed and respectful of the expertise offered in these forums--no doubt.
These sometimes get waaaay beyond the ozone layer.
In so many posts there are links to online articles to convey pertinent information.
I suggest that many of these referrals are far beyond a typical user's level of understanding, and especially so regarding replies to Newbie Questions.
So it would be very informative if you could also include a summary, interpretation, and/or your conclusions of these highly technical articles, and
in a plain language for "the other 99%" of us.

The best your way.

Very nicely said. Sometimes all we need is a push in the right direction, or a hint or clue what commands we should at least investigate. All I really needed was "dolphin smb://hostname.local" and a little time: http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.p ... 7&t=176373

[DrHu]

Ok, but the question was initially more general than

• ? how can I use Samba to connect to xxx machine (windows OS), which is the general case when people have that style of question..

--in your case it was two kde Linux OS machines..

Now maybe I approach it differently, but when I find someone speaking jargon to me, I always think to look up the terms
--for even jargon (only being a shorthand) is possibly or probably being misused by the speaker/writer and is usually very subjective in whichever form it takes on..

That's probably why I like providing links
--my only suggestion for that is to scan the data, ignoring anything you think doesn't apply, but also picking up some statements/clues to the issue or question: and if nothing matches so be it..

• It will only be a few moments scan time (for info)..