step by step linux to linux network please

[65vitesse]

Hi Team,

could some one point me to a step by step network setup please?

i have a kubuntu desktop and a ubuntu laptop with a wired network between the two.
i can Ping in both directions but how do i browse files and drag files between machines?
there are no windows boxes in the network so i have not added smb.

thanks for reading.

[gregbzh]

Re: step by step linux to linux network please

Just the question I wanted to ask. I honestly can't find an easy way to do it.

I'll be watching to see if anyone can point you in the right direction.

Cheers.

[podunk]

Re: step by step linux to linux network please

I screwed around with this for a long time. I used Samba and this how to:
http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu_d...s_the_easy_way

My router only has one connect point, I didn't have a spare Ethernet card, but did have an old eth hub and no Windows machines.

So basically what I did was
Install Samba
Use static IP addresses instead of DHCP
I had to install firestarter on both machines. I would ping one machine from the other, and use the output from firestarter to set a policy allowing communication
Then I shared folders
The thing is though - I have to use the wrong log in. When I go from C1 to C2 instead of entering the log in set up in smbusers and smbpswrd I have to use the boot log in of C2 and vice versa

Which is ok if you are the only user on both machines, but horribly insecure over a real network.

[penguin.ch]

Re: step by step linux to linux network please

You can also try the "traditional" approach: the Network File System (NFS).

HTH
Birdy

[podunk]

Re: step by step linux to linux network please

I did this just the other day and wrote it up here:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...34#post1740634

Point and click all the way for 6.06.

Windows can't read your Linux computers though.

[lingenfr]

Re: step by step linux to linux network please

There are a number of Windows NFS clients if you need one. Even M$ offers one. Do some googling if you need it.

[adamsjw2]

Re: step by step linux to linux network please

Hi,
samba is overkill for linux to linux, it is preferred use is win to linux. Why not do it the easy way. Install openssh on both machines and then in konqueror type fish://ip.of.remote.pc You will be very happy with this. You can drag and drop files, etc.
Jim A

[scanray]

Re: step by step linux to linux network please

Hello All:

I have configured my net with NFS:

[SERVER]

To share folders you nead: nfs-utils, nfs-utils-clients , portmap.

The configuration is easy. You create /etc/exports with a line of share like

/net/shared 192.168.10.0/255.255.255.0(rw,no_root_squash,sync)

where:

/net/shared is the directory or disk you want to share
162.168.10.0/255.255.255.0 is the net that have accses to shared files

now, you start NFS and PORTMAP


[CLIENT]

In the clients Linux, you nead nfs-utils-client amd portmap installed. Later, in preferences of network you can search for shared folders and mount where you want.

In case you connect any Win$ machine is better you install samba, if not this metod work fine.

PD: You can share in both pc with this metod

[a_hippie]

Re: step by step linux to linux network please

there is another way to do this.

simply install 'ssh' from the ubuntu repository on your computers. use adept and search for 'ssh', or run this command in konsole: sudo apt-get install ssh
once ssh is installed, run this command in konsole:
sudo /etc/init.d/ssh start

you can actually copy these commands and paste them into the konsole to remove any possible spelling errors.

now you can open konq file manager, click into the url line and type this:
fish://username@ipnumber. the system will prompt you for your password, also, check the save password box.

this will connect to the computer you want in a secure mode and you can then drag and drop files/folders at will. it is slower since everything is encrypted, but works well and is very easy to use.

fish is just a front end for konquorer browser to use ssh to share files and it is included with a default install.

hope this is helpful.

wishing you well

[lingenfr]

Re: step by step linux to linux network please

The two solutions probably get at two different requirements. I have a share set up with all of my ripped movies and music (the I OWN) and I share it with the other computers on the net. I need to be able to map a drive so that Amarok (and other apps) can create a collection from that drive. For browsing, copying, etc. once NFS is set up, you can just click on the computer icon on the task bar and click remote and browse NFS or Samba shares. I have been trying to make my linux boxen work with Samba and it has not gone well. I will leave Samba up for the windows boxes, but run NFS for the Kubuntu boxes. Thanks.