Sharing folders between Linux Mint computers

[steveis2]

Hi,
Over my wireless connection I can share folders with my windows PC but don't seem able to do it between the two linux Mint machines. I don't think you use samba to link linux machines but if not then what do you use and how do you set it up. I have heard of something called NFS but am not sure what to install or how to proceed. Any pointers would be very welcome.

Regards Steve

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snowy@snowy-7200-3025B ~ $ inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: snowy-7200-3025B Kernel: 4.15.0-38-generic x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 5.4.0)
           Desktop: Cinnamon 3.6.6 (Gtk 3.18.9-1ubuntu3.3)
           Distro: Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia
Machine:   System: ZOOSTORM product: 7200-3025B v: 7200-3025B
           Mobo: Gigabyte model: H81M-S2V v: x.x
           Bios: American Megatrends v: F4b date: 03/12/2018
CPU:       Quad core Intel Core i5-4460 (-MCP-) cache: 6144 KB
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           4: 968 MHz
Graphics:  Card-1: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller
           bus-ID: 00:02.0
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           Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 driver: nvidia
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           Card-2 NVIDIA GK106 HDMI Audio Controller
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           Card-3 Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor HD Audio Controller
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:03.0
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           driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: d000 bus-ID: 03:00.0
           IF: enp3s0 state: down mac: <filter>
           Card-2: NetGear A6100 AC600 DB Wireless Adapter [Realtek RTL8811AU]
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Drives:    HDD Total Size: 1500.3GB (1.4% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: WDC_WD5000AAKX size: 500.1GB
           ID-2: /dev/sdb model: WDC_WD10EZEX size: 1000.2GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 451G used: 13G (3%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 8.75GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda5
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
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snowy@snowy-7200-3025B ~ $ 

[altair4]

Can't help you with NFS - haven't used it since the Berlin Wall came down - but I just might be able to help you with samba.

There's no reason you can't use both.

Note: in Mint19 this is automatic but in Mint18:

[1] Install samba:

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sudo apt install samba

[2] Create a file at /etc/avahi/services/samba.service and add this to it:

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<?xml version="1.0" standalone='no'?>
<!DOCTYPE service-group SYSTEM "avahi-service.dtd">
<service-group>
   <name replace-wildcards="yes">%h SMB</name> ## Display Name
   <service>
       <type>_smb._tcp</type>
       <port>445</port>
   </service>
</service-group>

[3] Make sure avahi is running on both machines:

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sudo service avahi-daemon restart

All of your other Linux machines as well as any macOS machine you may have ( which also uses samba by default ) will be able to see your machine. All you have to do now is create a share.

[steveis2]

Hi
Thanks for your reply. It worked very well thanks.

Regards Steve