SAMBA

Forum: User Feedback
Topic: SAMBA
started by: DImGR

Posted by DImGR on May 01 2004,16:08

i downloaded . It does not appear anywhere in the menu. HOw do i start it from the command line?

Posted by CappyCaffeine on May 01 2004,20:22

Ooo.. that comment could fill volumes. In fact, there are books about running SAMBA at your local Barnes and Noble.

Simple way is to install swat which is a web interface for the setup and configuration of your samba shares.

I would also do an apt-get install man-db and then use the man pages for samba and swat to get more familiar with how it works.

to see the manual pages for samba after man-db is installed is to type:

man samba

for swat:

man swat

Cappy

Posted by libretto on May 23 2004,23:55

I thought that DSL only had the samba client, not a server ? Would I have to apt-get this or somethign as well as the SWAT interface

Any help appreciated.

Posted by CappyCaffeine on May 25 2004,12:02

Yup, you need to:

apt-get samba
apt-get swat

and then read the man files (provided you did a apt-get mandb before) to activate samba and swat.

Cappy

Posted by libretto on May 25 2004,12:39

After just quickly checking the main website, its seems the 'extensions' now include samba! I presume this will be the server, then i just need ot apt-get SWAT :cool:

[EDIT]Got the samba extension all looks good and I can see the shares on my network. But when I try to mount shares in LinNeighbourhood it says 'can't resolve host address'. But if I do smbclient in the terminal, I can get at the shares no problem. Note: I'm testing with the live CD here, so if I did a HDonstall all should be well??? [/EDIT]