Samba not working...

[Guest]

Hi everyone,

I'm quite new to Linux and I'm currently facing a little problem which I can't seem to figure out.

To begin with, here's my system info:

System Info:

• Kubuntu LTS 12.04
• OS Version = Linux 3.2.0-52 generic
• KDE version = 4.8.5
• Grub = 0.97-29ubuntu66

Hardwar Info:

• Laptop
• Intel 64bit (i5-3230M - 2.60GHz
• 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Ivy Bridge Graphics Controller (rev 09)
• 8 GB RAM
• Hard Disk = 1 ATA ST500LT012-9WS142 500 GB
• Optical Drive = 1 PLDS DVD-RW DS8A8SH

Here's the problem I'm having:

When opening Dolphin and going to "Network", it's NOT finding any of the network groups or devices. (on my other PC with Linux Mint, this works like a charm)

When running

sudo smbd restart

in the konsole, i'm getting

smbd: command not found

.

In "KInfocenter" under "Network Information > Samba Status", I see the following message on the bottom of the window:
Error: Unable to open configuration file smb conf


I fear that I might be overlooking something that's right in my face to solve this problem. I'd appreciate anyones input to help this "linux greenhorn" (me) getting this issue straightened out.

Thanks for your time and efforts!

[Buddlespit]

did you install samba?

[Guest]

Install Samba?

did you install samba?

Isn't / shouldn't that be installed along with the OS (Kubuntu)?
How would I install it? (sorry, still Linux newbie...)

[Buddlespit]

sudo apt-get install samba

then check out https://calomel.org/samba.html

[Ignotus]

I'm fairly green when it comes to Linux too. The command I've been using is: sudo restart smbd. That works on my system. It may work both ways, I don't know. Trying it your way did not give me a "command not found" error like you got. It prompts for my password and then returns me to the command prompt with no feedback. If I run it as sudo restart smbd, I get feedback in the form of: smbd start/running, process 24756.

[Buddlespit]

$ sudo service smbd restart && sudo service nmbd restart

[oshunluvr]

If you're file sharing among two linux computers consider using NFS instead of samba. NFS is faster and more stable, but a tad more to set up. Samba is only needed if you're interacting with Windows macines.

[sithlord48]

+1 to what oshunluvr said above.

[Buddlespit]

Samba is only needed if you're interacting with Windows macines.

Or sharing a printer

[sithlord48]

Or sharing a printer

you can share a printer using CUPS. samba is not needed for that.