The following sections feature various methods for sharing data. Use one of these if you are looking for a permanent solution for data sharing.
To configure the server, proceed as follows:
Prepare the system:
Open a shell, log in as root
, and grant write permissions to
all users:
mkdir /srv/nfs chgrp users /srv/nfs chmod g+w /srv/nfs
Make sure that your user name and user ID is known on the client as well as on the server. Refer to Chapter 5, Managing Users with YaST for detailed instructions about how to create and manage user accounts.
Prepare the NFS server:
Start YaST as root
.
Select yast2-nfs-server
).
Enable NFS services with
.Open the appropriate firewall port with
if you are using a firewall.Export the directories:
Click /srv/nfs
.
Set the export options to:
rw,root_squash,async
Repeat these steps, if you need to export more than one directory.
Apply your settings and leave YaST. Your NFS server is ready to use.
To manually start the NFS server, enter rcnfsserver start as
root
. To stop the server, enter
rcnfsserver stop. By default, YaST takes care of
starting this service at boot time.
To configure the client, proceed as follows:
Prepare the NFS client:
Start YaST as root
.
Select
+ .Activate
if using a firewall.Import the remote file system:
Click
.Enter the name or IP address of the NFS server or click
to automatically scan the network for NFS servers.Enter the name of your remote file system or automatically choose it with
.Enter an appropriate mount point, for example
/mnt
.
Repeat these steps, if you need to import more than one external directory.
Apply your settings and leave YaST. Your NFS client is ready to use.
To start the NFS client manually, enter rcnfs start.
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If your home network is used by just a small number of users, set up identical users manually on all machines. If, however, you need a larger consistent user base across a larger home network, consider using NIS or LDAP to manage user data. For further information, refer to Chapter Using NIS (↑Reference) and Chapter LDAP—A Directory Service (↑Reference). |
This sections introduces various methods to access files on a Samba server. Both KDE and GNOME ship with graphical tools for working with Samba shares. There is also a command line tool for accessing Samba servers.
Both the KDE and GNOME desktops can access Samba shares through their file browsers. To access your share, proceed as follows:
Press Alt+F2 and enter
smb://jupiter.example.com/
.share
The syntax of this URL is
smb://
with HOST
/SHARENAME
HOST
representing the hostname
(jupiter.example.com
) or IP address and
SHARENAME
representing the share. See Step 3.b.
Log in with the username and password. The password is set in Step 4 or just hit Enter if no password is needed.
Drag and drop any files or directories from or to your window.
If you do not know your workgroup, enter smb:/ to list
all workgroups available in your network. The Smb4K tool (package
smb4k
) can also be used to display all
workgroups in your network and mount them on demand.
If you prefer using the command line, use the smbclient command. To log in to your Samba server, run:
smbclient //jupiter/share -U tux
Omit the -U
option if you are the current user
tux
. After
logging in successfully, use some basic commands like ls
(list contents), mkdir (create directory),
get (download file), and put (upload
file). Use help to display all commands.
Refer to the manual page of smbclient for
more information.