Ubuntu server 10.10 + kubuntu front end

[Alvin]

On Wednesday 27 October 2010 01:28:54 GeraldCC wrote:
> Hi to all,
> I have Ubuntu Server 10.10 together with the KDE4 front end from KUbuntu.
> I wonder if any knowledgeable person can explain how to get this server to
> share files?

A full desktop environment is usually not needed in order to share files. I 
suppose your intention is avoid the command line. You'll have a hard time.

> I have been reading Ubuntu server 8.04 Administration, but it really does
> seem very outdated.

It isn't really that outdated, but it certainly is command line only. There 
are major differences, so you should have read the Ubuntu 10.10 server guide. 
[1]

> I set up shares using KDE4 KDF and sharing via 'properties' and via editing
> the 'exports' file.

I don't know that program. Aptitude tells me 'kdf' is a disk information 
utility for KDE. Editing /etc/exports is the proper way. I have no knowledge 
about web interfaces or gui programs that manage NFS.

> Although I see the exports on the workstation (PCLinuxOS 2010.07), I cannot
> mount them. OR If by some other magic, I can mount the the mounts are not
> accessible!!   By that I mean that I can see what is in the mounted folder
> but cannot write into it or copy from it.

If you're trying the KDE NFS kioslave. Don't bother. It has been broken ever 
since KDE4 was released [2]. Mount manually or use /etc/fstab.

> Your help in setting up read/write shares in Ubuntu server 2010.10 will be
> gratefully received.

You haven't given any specific information about your setup. Please send us 
the relevant lines from /etc/exports, (and maybe other related files)

[1] https://help.ubuntu.com/10.10/serverguide/C/index.html
[2] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/385514

-- 
Alvin