[ubuntu] Simple File Sharing over a Home Network

brucewagner

I tried (using Hardy Heron 8.04) simply right-clicking on the folder I want to Share, and there is a new automatic tool.

Right-click... Then, "Sharing Options".

Unfortunately, I get an error on the "File Manager - Folder Sharing" window...

'net usershare' returned error 255: net usershare: cannot open usershare directory /var/lib/samba/usershares. Error Permission denied
You do not have permission to create a usershare. Ask your administrator to grant you permissions to create a share.

Is this a bug?

bodhi.zazen

Sounds like a permissions error. What directory are you trying to share and do you own it?

brucewagner

I was just testing/experimenting with it... So it was my own HOME folder I was attempting to Share.

HOWEVER, I tried again just now and I get the same exact error when I try to share my own DOCUMENTS folder inside my home folder.

Also, I get that same error whether I "Allow other people to write in this folder", or Not...

bodhi.zazen

There is a bug report here :

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...re/+bug/215810

See the very last post first, basically open nautilus, right click on a folder, install samba server. They then say you will need to log out and back in or reboot and your share should work.

If that fails, read the other comments first, try some of the other solutions listed, and if that fails, add to the bug report.

I can not give better advice at the moment as samba worked for me out of the box

bodhi.zazen · 02:09 AM

Just a follow up : I just tried this, got the same error, and logging out and back in indeed is the solution.

hyper_ch

whom do you want to share with? Other Linux computers or accross different OSes?

Deeta · 04:30 AM

When you get it to work, take care not to check the 'other' people checkbox when you try to share your home folder

What will happen is:

-Nautilus will ask you to change permissions
-next time you start X gdm disallows you to login as other people can 'write' to your home directory
-super newbie friendly recovery console happy time ensues.

I managed to lock myself out of gnome this way. And if it were not for a secondary computer where I asked for help in the forums it would have been the end of my fun with Ubuntu

janmartin

Hi,

how to do this "log out and then login again" with a live CD?
I cannot install on the PC.

Thanks.

janmartin

I wrote a short explanation how to copy files using openssh instead of samba.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...64#post5448464

Good Luck.

HwyXingFrog

What is the command line command to open my list of shared folders in ubuntu?

I don't remember what it is, but if you do sudo <whatever the command is to run shared folders> then you can add/remove any you want.

April 28th, 2008	#1
brucewagner A Carafe of Ubuntu Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York City Beans: 131 Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon	Simple File Sharing over a Home Network I tried (using Hardy Heron 8.04) simply right-clicking on the folder I want to Share, and there is a new automatic tool. Right-click... Then, "Sharing Options". Unfortunately, I get an error on the "File Manager - Folder Sharing" window... 'net usershare' returned error 255: net usershare: cannot open usershare directory /var/lib/samba/usershares. Error Permission denied You do not have permission to create a usershare. Ask your administrator to grant you permissions to create a share. Is this a bug? __________________ Bruce Wagner http://brucewagner.com

April 28th, 2008	#2
bodhi.zazen Ubuntu Guru Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Montana My beans are hidden! Xubuntu Karmic Koala (testing)	Re: Simple File Sharing over a Home Network Sounds like a permissions error. What directory are you trying to share and do you own it? __________________ A person with ubuntu is open and available to others, affirming of others, does not feel threatened that others are able and good, for he or she has a proper self-assurance that comes from knowing that he or she belongs in a greater whole and is diminished when others are humiliated or diminished, when others are tortured or oppressed. ~ Archbishop Desmond Tutu, 1999

April 28th, 2008	#3
brucewagner A Carafe of Ubuntu Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York City Beans: 131 Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon	Re: Simple File Sharing over a Home Network I was just testing/experimenting with it... So it was my own HOME folder I was attempting to Share. HOWEVER, I tried again just now and I get the same exact error when I try to share my own DOCUMENTS folder inside my home folder. Also, I get that same error whether I "Allow other people to write in this folder", or Not... __________________ Bruce Wagner http://brucewagner.com

April 28th, 2008	#4
bodhi.zazen Ubuntu Guru Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Montana My beans are hidden! Xubuntu Karmic Koala (testing)	Re: Simple File Sharing over a Home Network There is a bug report here : https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...re/+bug/215810 See the very last post first, basically open nautilus, right click on a folder, install samba server. They then say you will need to log out and back in or reboot and your share should work. If that fails, read the other comments first, try some of the other solutions listed, and if that fails, add to the bug report. I can not give better advice at the moment as samba worked for me out of the box __________________ A person with ubuntu is open and available to others, affirming of others, does not feel threatened that others are able and good, for he or she has a proper self-assurance that comes from knowing that he or she belongs in a greater whole and is diminished when others are humiliated or diminished, when others are tortured or oppressed. ~ Archbishop Desmond Tutu, 1999

April 29th, 2008	#5
bodhi.zazen Ubuntu Guru Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Montana My beans are hidden! Xubuntu Karmic Koala (testing)	Re: Simple File Sharing over a Home Network Just a follow up : I just tried this, got the same error, and logging out and back in indeed is the solution. __________________ A person with ubuntu is open and available to others, affirming of others, does not feel threatened that others are able and good, for he or she has a proper self-assurance that comes from knowing that he or she belongs in a greater whole and is diminished when others are humiliated or diminished, when others are tortured or oppressed. ~ Archbishop Desmond Tutu, 1999 Last edited by bodhi.zazen; April 29th, 2008 at 02:09 AM..

April 29th, 2008	#6
hyper_ch Day Old Decaf Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Switzerland My beans are hidden! Kubuntu Jaunty Jackalope (testing)	Re: Simple File Sharing over a Home Network whom do you want to share with? Other Linux computers or accross different OSes?

April 29th, 2008	#7
Deeta Just Give Me the Beans! Join Date: Oct 2007 My beans are hidden!	Re: Simple File Sharing over a Home Network When you get it to work, take care not to check the 'other' people checkbox when you try to share your home folder What will happen is: -Nautilus will ask you to change permissions -next time you start X gdm disallows you to login as other people can 'write' to your home directory -super newbie friendly recovery console happy time ensues. I managed to lock myself out of gnome this way. And if it were not for a secondary computer where I asked for help in the forums it would have been the end of my fun with Ubuntu Last edited by Deeta; May 6th, 2008 at 04:30 AM..

July 24th, 2008	#8
janmartin Just Give Me the Beans! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany Beans: 46 Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex	Re: Simple File Sharing over a Home Network Hi, how to do this "log out and then login again" with a live CD? I cannot install on the PC. Thanks. __________________ Homepage: http://www.lots-of-good-ideas.com Check my other threads!

August 29th, 2008	#10
HwyXingFrog 5 Cups of Ubuntu Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Beans: 27 Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon	Re: Simple File Sharing over a Home Network What is the command line command to open my list of shared folders in ubuntu? I don't remember what it is, but if you do sudo <whatever the command is to run shared folders> then you can add/remove any you want.

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