Browse your local network and share files with Windows computers by following our Samba tutorial. Get some tips on how to easily read the Samba configuration file.

Plus an update about the future format of HowTo Linux.

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File Manager not show your network shares?

Install Samba:

Samba is a re-implementation of the SMB/CIFS networking protocol, it facilitates file and printer sharing among Linux and Windows systems as an alternative to NFS. Some users say that Samba is easily configured and that operation is very straight-forward. However, many new users run into problems with its complexity and non-intuitive mechanism.

• Install Samba

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install samba samba-common system-config-samba python-glade2 gksu nautilus-share

• Enable your user account as a Samba user

smbpasswd -e chase

Having troubles resolving computer names?

• Check your DNS settings

• Add the following stanza to smb.conf:

name resolve order = lmhosts bcast host wins

• testparm

testparm — check an smb.conf configuration file for
internal correctness

Bonus: Going through these steps will also make your Windows network file browsing work under your file manager too!

Further Reading:

• Setup your file share in /etc/samba/smb.conf or use system-config-samba

• Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: File Sharing With Samba | UbuntuHandbook

• Sharing files in LAN through Samba or SSH – Ask Ubuntu
• Samba/SambaServerGuide – Community Help Wiki
• Samba – ArchWiki

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Chase and the crew visit Pogo Linux and learn about the Linux powered solutions they build for large scale Linux deployments and the type of systems that run the world’s scientific labs, governments and mission critical infrastructure.

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Pogo Linux, Inc.

Founded in 1999, Pogo Linux, Inc. is an open-source systems integrator based out of Seattle, WA. With a multi-OS focus and in-house technical expertise, they offer a wide range of workstations, servers and network storage solutions for the technology needs of IT departments in organizations of all sizes With many options available in the commodity hardware market, the search for a reliable technology partner can be a challenge.

Over the course of their 15 years in business, IT departments in small- and mid-sized organizations – including SMBs, Fortune 1000 corporations, government agencies and higher education – have turned to Pogo Linux for all their technology infrastructure needs.

Pogo Linux (pogolinux) on Twitter

Hardware for a Software Defined World. We build trusted open server and storage hardware solutions backed by personal support at hpogolinux.com

Pogo Linux Technology Blog l | The latest in Open Source servers, workstations and storage technologies.

Pogo SSD Week continues as HostingCon kicked off yesterday, and other goodies on their blog!

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Live in the Linux file system with a straightforward and simple explanation, how to clean up Ubuntu’s dash search results, installing software you download from the web, and how to scan a Linux box for viruses when you really want to.

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GDebi Package Installer — Ubuntu Apps Directory

gdebi lets you install local deb packages resolving and installing its dependencies. apt does the same, but only for remote (http, ftp) located packages.

How To Disable Amazon/Product Suggestions And Other Unity Scopes In Ubuntu 14.04.

1. Open Settings.
2. Click Security and Privacy.
3. Open on the Search tab.
4. Switch off toggle “Include online search results”

Linux Directory Structure (File System Structure) Explained with Examples

In this article, let us review the Linux filesystem structures and understand the meaning of individual high-level directories.

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Chase makes the decision to switch to Linux and Chris helps him get started. Learn how to install Linux from a thumb drive using Windows.

Plus we answer some basic fundamental differences between Windows and Linux.

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Rufus – Create bootable USB drives the easy way

Rufus is an utility that helps format and create bootable USB flash drives, such as USB keys/pendrives, memory sticks, etc.

• It can be especially useful for cases where:

• you need to create USB installation media from bootable ISOs (Windows, Linux, UEFI, etc.)

• you need to work on a system that doesn\’t have an OS installed
• you need to flash a BIOS or other firmware from DOS
• you want to run a low-level utility

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