Ubuntu server 10.10 + kubuntu front end

[shawn wilson]

I'd recommend krusafer's sftp or Google 'configure nfs'
On Oct 27, 2010 9:52 AM, "Alvin" <info at alvin.be> wrote:
> 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 seem very outdated.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 It isn't really that outdated, but it certainly is command line only.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
>
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