Post by TimberWolf7.62 on Dec 19, 2009 20:17:59 GMT -5
Specifically I'm using Linux Mint with the KDE desktop.
1. Open a terminal window (use Konsole) and type in
su -
You will be asked to put in your password. Then type in
apt install samba
It will do some processing and end up with "Starting Samba daemons"
This is good. Daemons are a good thing in Linux. Type exit and hit enter, then type exit and hit enter again to close Konsole.
2. Open Dolphin and choose an existing folder or create a new one - I'll call it "shared".
Right click on shared.
Go to Properties and then Permissions. Modify Owner, Groups, and Others to allow them to view and modify files.
Go to the Share tab and then check "Share with Samba".
Also check Public and Writeable.
3. Go to the Windows computer that will back up to the Linux box and Start | Run | and then type in "explorer" (without the quotes).
When Explorer opens, select Tools and Map Network Drive. Choose a drive letter and then in the Folder blank, type in the name of your Linux computer and the name of the shared folder like this:
\\Linux\shared\
Click Finish and it's done! You now have a drive letter, M:\ for example, that will act just like your C:\ drive. You can drag and drop files onto it, run backups to it, etc. And if you map any other computers to it, they can share the files, too.
1. Open a terminal window (use Konsole) and type in
su -
You will be asked to put in your password. Then type in
apt install samba
It will do some processing and end up with "Starting Samba daemons"
This is good. Daemons are a good thing in Linux. Type exit and hit enter, then type exit and hit enter again to close Konsole.
2. Open Dolphin and choose an existing folder or create a new one - I'll call it "shared".
Right click on shared.
Go to Properties and then Permissions. Modify Owner, Groups, and Others to allow them to view and modify files.
Go to the Share tab and then check "Share with Samba".
Also check Public and Writeable.
3. Go to the Windows computer that will back up to the Linux box and Start | Run | and then type in "explorer" (without the quotes).
When Explorer opens, select Tools and Map Network Drive. Choose a drive letter and then in the Folder blank, type in the name of your Linux computer and the name of the shared folder like this:
\\Linux\shared\
Click Finish and it's done! You now have a drive letter, M:\ for example, that will act just like your C:\ drive. You can drag and drop files onto it, run backups to it, etc. And if you map any other computers to it, they can share the files, too.