Hi
I'm looking for an application to configure samba file/directory share under xfce 4.8, xubuntu 11.04.
Is there something just like gnome in ubuntu, where you just right click on a folder and select share using a simple GUI?
TIA
Hi
I'm looking for an application to configure samba file/directory share under xfce 4.8, xubuntu 11.04.
Is there something just like gnome in ubuntu, where you just right click on a folder and select share using a simple GUI?
TIA
Sergio S.
One of the great disappointments is the disappearance of the following package:
It did for thunar what nautilus-share ( where you just right click on a folder and select share using a simple GUI ) did for Nautilus. It used to be there in previous versions but then it just disappeared.Code:thunar-shares-plugin
You could install nautilus-share in XFCE which will bring with it just enough of Nautilus to make it work without installing all of Gnome.
Or you can install the following package:
It's a separate utility that creates classic samba shares but you can forget about any right click > share stuff. It also doesn't automatically modify permissions the way nautilus-share does and it can only be run after supplying sudo's password.Code:system-config-samba
Morbius1 thank you
I have read about thunar-shares-plugin and also saw it in action with some old Mint XFCE version, was not able to install it by myself, I'm not very skilled at installing non .deb packages...
I have just installed system-config-samba in xubuntu 11.10 beta in VM, it did not work.
I tried nautilus share, however it took over thunar, and I can't go back to it, lol...
I'll install in a spare HD just to try, I'll let you know later
Thank you for help!
Sergio
Sergio S.
Not sure how that happened or if that's even possible. After it installs Nautilus you have to log out and login again fot the "Sharing Options" to appear and then double click /usr/share/applications/File Browser.I tried nautilus share, however it took over thunar, and I can't go back to it, lol...
What do you mean it did not work? You get error messages?I have just installed system-config-samba in xubuntu 11.10 beta in VM, it did not work.
Try running it from the terminal:
EDIT: I have both of these implemented in Xubuntu 11.04 without any of your symptoms. Sorry for the bad advice.Code:gksu system-config-samba
Last edited by Morbius1; September 16th, 2011 at 11:07 PM.
It's NOT bad advice, I am the problem, I just have to say thank you again for trying to help me!
Actually system-config-samba launched and worked, but I could not see the shared folder from my other ubuntu machine...
I also installed GADMIN-SAMBA, which looks more complete app, however other box still not be able to see the shares on xubuntu.
I'll be back home only on tuesday and try it again.
Sergio S.
When you get back you might want to run the following commands which will provide you with information on how you are set up and give you error messages if it finds something that's wrong:
Code:testparm -sBTW, and this is just my personal prejudices, but Gadmin-Samba will render your smb.conf into an incoherent mess that no one except a Systems Administrator with 10 years of experience will be able to debug.Code:smbtree
I was looking for a solution to sharing in Thunar under xfce 4.8 as well. What I have found to work fairly well is to just use a Thunar custom action to create samba usershares with the net command.
Just create a custom action (Edit menu>Configure custom actions) to run the following command only on directories:
Note: The icon for the folder won't change, like it does for nautilus, but it does work.Code:net usershare add %n %f "" Everyone:R guest_ok=y
To unshare a folder, use this command from a terminal:
where sharename is the name of the folder.Code:net usershare delete sharename
What are the Linux permissions of the "shared" share?
Code:ls -al /path/to/"shared"/folder
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