Comments on: How to share files and folders in Ubuntu http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/05/19/how-to-share-files-and-folders-in-ubuntu/ Common questions, simple answers Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:54:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Chris http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/05/19/how-to-share-files-and-folders-in-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-22389 Chris Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:38:45 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/05/19/how-to-share-files-and-folders-in-ubuntu/#comment-22389 Note, when you're trying to connect, open Firestarter, click on the Events tab, and right click on the Samba and Microsoft-ds events and mark them "Allow Inbound Service for Everyone". This will prevent Ubuntu's firewall from blocking Samba, which is what it does by default for some reason... Note, when you’re trying to connect, open Firestarter, click on the Events tab, and right click on the Samba and Microsoft-ds events and mark them “Allow Inbound Service for Everyone”.

This will prevent Ubuntu’s firewall from blocking Samba, which is what it does by default for some reason…

]]> By: Chris http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/05/19/how-to-share-files-and-folders-in-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-22388 Chris Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:36:30 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/05/19/how-to-share-files-and-folders-in-ubuntu/#comment-22388 The access from a Windows machine is unreliable at best. I set a smbpasswd, but first Windows was able to connect without requiring any password. Then a second try, and Windows can't fnd the share at all. The third try, and it can find the share and see the share's files, but it can't read any of the files. I hate Samba. This is driving me nuts. The access from a Windows machine is unreliable at best. I set a smbpasswd, but first Windows was able to connect without requiring any password. Then a second try, and Windows can’t fnd the share at all. The third try, and it can find the share and see the share’s files, but it can’t read any of the files. I hate Samba. This is driving me nuts.

]]> By: annoyed http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/05/19/how-to-share-files-and-folders-in-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-20841 annoyed Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:37:33 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/05/19/how-to-share-files-and-folders-in-ubuntu/#comment-20841 I had XP running on a PC set up as a server it crashed so I decided I'll try Ubuntu instead of reinstalling XP big mistake as far as sharing files goes I tried all above suggestions to no avail. (1) fresh install me as only user (2) right clicked choose share installed sharing files (3) on windows pc saw shared folders asked for pw to access no pw worked (4) looked to web for solutions. (5) tried setting up password for samba share (6) restarted pc. Now shares are gone tried to right click and make shared again now even though I'm the only user and only account on this pc it say i don't have permission to add a share needless to say I'm reinstalling XP. maybe I'll try again a few years down the line when people make it a lot and i mean a hell of a lot easier to share files. XP = right click folder select share choose name click ok (DONE) Ubuntu = Just read above posts to see the number of steps involved. If even that will work. I had XP running on a PC set up as a server it crashed so I decided I’ll try Ubuntu instead of reinstalling XP big mistake as far as sharing files goes I tried all above suggestions to no avail. (1) fresh install me as only user (2) right clicked choose share installed sharing files (3) on windows pc saw shared folders asked for pw to access no pw worked (4) looked to web for solutions. (5) tried setting up password for samba share (6) restarted pc. Now shares are gone tried to right click and make shared again now even though I’m the only user and only account on this pc it say i don’t have permission to add a share needless to say I’m reinstalling XP. maybe I’ll try again a few years down the line when people make it a lot and i mean a hell of a lot easier to share files.

XP = right click folder select share choose name click ok (DONE)

Ubuntu = Just read above posts to see the number of steps involved. If even that will work.

]]> By: ghost http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/05/19/how-to-share-files-and-folders-in-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-16969 ghost Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:51:00 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/05/19/how-to-share-files-and-folders-in-ubuntu/#comment-16969 Thanks Oceanmaster . I could see my shared ubuntu folders from Windows(Vista) but got an error when I tried to browse them. Now I can open them thanks again. Thanks Oceanmaster .
I could see my shared ubuntu folders from Windows(Vista) but got an error when I tried to browse them. Now I can open them thanks again.

]]> By: oceanmaster http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/05/19/how-to-share-files-and-folders-in-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-11566 oceanmaster Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:30:00 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/05/19/how-to-share-files-and-folders-in-ubuntu/#comment-11566 Wanting to share a folder and having problems? Try this: 1. sudo cp /etc/samba/smb.conf /etc/samba/smb.conf.orig (backs up the smb.comf samba file) 2. gksu gedit /etc/samba/smb.conf (opens the smb.conf file) 3. Add this line below the "usershare allow guests = yes" line and save it usershare owner only = False 4. (might not have to do this step) sudo /etc/init.d/samba restart (restart samba service) Wanting to share a folder and having problems? Try this:

1.
sudo cp /etc/samba/smb.conf /etc/samba/smb.conf.orig
(backs up the smb.comf samba file)

2.
gksu gedit /etc/samba/smb.conf
(opens the smb.conf file)

3.
Add this line below the “usershare allow guests = yes” line and save it
usershare owner only = False

4. (might not have to do this step)
sudo /etc/init.d/samba restart
(restart samba service)

]]> By: pias http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/05/19/how-to-share-files-and-folders-in-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-3829 pias Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:43:04 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/05/19/how-to-share-files-and-folders-in-ubuntu/#comment-3829 nice tutor, and i't can access from XP SP2, now I have Ubuntu and Win XP SP2 computer, that I've installed a print on Win XP SP2 box... when I shared printer on LAN network from Win XP SP2 I confused/ I can't used that shared print from Ubuntu 9.04??? any idea??? nice tutor, and i’t can access from XP SP2, now I have Ubuntu and Win XP SP2 computer, that I’ve installed a print on Win XP SP2 box… when I shared printer on LAN network from Win XP SP2 I confused/ I can’t used that shared print from Ubuntu 9.04??? any idea???

]]> By: mathew http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/05/19/how-to-share-files-and-folders-in-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-3824 mathew Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:00:03 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/05/19/how-to-share-files-and-folders-in-ubuntu/#comment-3824 I tried to follow the steps of allowing to share folders but when i tried to install this samba the window kept on reappearing i.e it failed to install I tried to follow the steps of allowing to share folders but when i tried to install this samba the window kept on reappearing i.e it failed to install

]]> By: jitender sharma http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/05/19/how-to-share-files-and-folders-in-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-3821 jitender sharma Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:03:13 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/05/19/how-to-share-files-and-folders-in-ubuntu/#comment-3821 sir i have ubuntu 8.10 and 8.04 but when we wants to sharing betwee n window XP . the file comes from window is locked and they are not open in ubuntu so tell me what is idea that are remove this problems regards jitender sharma sir

i have ubuntu 8.10 and 8.04 but when we wants to sharing betwee n window XP . the file comes from window is locked and they are not open in ubuntu

so tell me what is idea that are remove this problems

regards

jitender sharma

]]> By: Martin http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/05/19/how-to-share-files-and-folders-in-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-3823 Martin Wed, 27 May 2009 01:34:44 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/05/19/how-to-share-files-and-folders-in-ubuntu/#comment-3823 Hello, I can access the ubuntu files from any windows machine but I can't see the windows computers in ubuntu just the workgroups, after a while of double clicking any workgroup says: "Unable to mount location, Failed to retrieve share list from server" I can access the windows ones from other windows machines Hello,

I can access the ubuntu files from any windows machine but I can’t see the windows computers in ubuntu just the workgroups, after a while of double clicking any workgroup says:
“Unable to mount location, Failed to retrieve share list from server”
I can access the windows ones from other windows machines

]]> By: Rubik http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/05/19/how-to-share-files-and-folders-in-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-3822 Rubik Tue, 26 May 2009 15:43:27 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/05/19/how-to-share-files-and-folders-in-ubuntu/#comment-3822 Just what the doctor ordered. Thanks. Just what the doctor ordered. Thanks.

]]> By: Z http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/05/19/how-to-share-files-and-folders-in-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-3820 Z Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:23:50 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/05/19/how-to-share-files-and-folders-in-ubuntu/#comment-3820 Great article but... a normal user cannot do this in Ubuntu due to permissions. If they want to do this with using the terminal they have to Create a Launcher that runs the command " gksudo "nautilus /" ". This will open a Nautilus session with root permissions and allow them to create the share. Great article but… a normal user cannot do this in Ubuntu due to permissions. If they want to do this with using the terminal they have to Create a Launcher that runs the command ” gksudo “nautilus /” “. This will open a Nautilus session with root permissions and allow them to create the share.

]]> By: tester1 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/05/19/how-to-share-files-and-folders-in-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-3819 tester1 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 06:42:19 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/05/19/how-to-share-files-and-folders-in-ubuntu/#comment-3819 I got the ‘net usershare’ returned error 255: net usershare: cannot open usershare directory /var/lib/samba/usershares. Error Permission denied" before i logged out and logged back in. Then I used to get a "permission denied, user 'xxx' (the shared name I used for the folder) already exists in the system. So I changed the name in the "Share this folder - Share Name" field to something different. Note: this field is populated by your user name by default. Looks like this solved my issue I got the ‘net usershare’ returned error 255: net usershare: cannot open usershare directory /var/lib/samba/usershares. Error Permission denied” before i logged out and logged back in. Then I used to get a “permission denied, user ‘xxx’ (the shared name I used for the folder) already exists in the system. So I changed the name in the “Share this folder – Share Name” field to something different. Note: this field is populated by your user name by default. Looks like this solved my issue

]]> By: Maxi http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/05/19/how-to-share-files-and-folders-in-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-3818 Maxi Wed, 25 Mar 2009 07:59:14 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/05/19/how-to-share-files-and-folders-in-ubuntu/#comment-3818 THANKS I didn't know about the need of adding a SMB user to enable shares and that made me lose some time. How this whole process can be simple than a right click used in Windows still defeats me. Anyway, thanks Maxi THANKS I didn’t know about the need of adding a SMB user to enable shares and that made me lose some time.

How this whole process can be simple than a right click used in Windows still defeats me.

Anyway, thanks
Maxi

]]> By: mark http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/05/19/how-to-share-files-and-folders-in-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-3817 mark Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:31:53 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/05/19/how-to-share-files-and-folders-in-ubuntu/#comment-3817 None of this works for me. Tried it all and still no sharing of files. Running Hardy Heron and frustrated entirely with sharing in Ubuntu. I can neither access shares on a WinXP box nor can I share Ubuntu folders. What gives Mark< None of this works for me. Tried it all and still no sharing of files. Running Hardy Heron and frustrated entirely with sharing in Ubuntu. I can neither access shares on a WinXP box nor can I share Ubuntu folders. What gives
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]]> By: Chris http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/05/19/how-to-share-files-and-folders-in-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-3816 Chris Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:39:43 +0000 http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/05/19/how-to-share-files-and-folders-in-ubuntu/#comment-3816 A nice easy workaround that works for many things is as follows: Open Terminal ---> $sudo nautilus This opens a "explorer" (nautilus) with root privileges. Then apply your shares by right clicking on the folder that you wish to share and selecting "Sharing Options". This works for me on so many levels, and only using Linux for three months, saves me looking up other terminal commands. I love Ubuntu Linux. Have changes all but my Vista Media Center PC now (and will not change that due to the XBox 360 and Linksys extenders). I hope this helps. A nice easy workaround that works for many things is as follows:

Open Terminal —> $sudo nautilus

This opens a “explorer” (nautilus) with root privileges. Then apply your shares by right clicking on the folder that you wish to share and selecting “Sharing Options”.

This works for me on so many levels, and only using Linux for three months, saves me looking up other terminal commands.

I love Ubuntu Linux. Have changes all but my Vista Media Center PC now (and will not change that due to the XBox 360 and Linksys extenders).

I hope this helps.

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