Samba Not Working

[onlineapps]

Recently, I installed Kubuntu 6.10 Edgy. I've got a wired connection. And I've got a Mac (G4 iMac) in the same house. I want to set up a Samba connection. Problem is, when I type smb:/WORKGROUP (the workgroup for the Mac), it doesn't show anything (it times out). What's funny is that Smb4K will show the Mac.

Unfortunately, it doesn't work the other way around. The Mac doesn't see the Kubuntu (actually it does. It actually brings up the password prompt, then tells me that the alias to the original item is missing) share. Any idea why?

[oldmacman]

Re: Samba Not Working

hey did you get an answer to your question

[onlineapps]

Re: Samba Not Working

No, not yet

[javierrivera]

Re: Samba Not Working

Did you install the samba package?

Kubuntu by default installs only the samba cliente (ie, it can see and connect to other computers), not the server (so other computers can connect to it).

You need to install the samba package, and then create a samba password for your user:

$ sudo apt-get install samba
$ smbpasswb

Javier.

[onlineapps]

Re: Samba Not Working

No, I did.

[Thulemanden]

Re: Samba Not Working

Have you checked that Linux can read Mac file systems?

[Thulemanden]

Re: Samba Not Working

$ sudo apt-get install samba
$ smbpasswb

That's $ smbpasswbd

Why not continue and install smb4k, a GUI.