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| 1425656 | 2016-09-24 07:02:00 | I have a gui app installed here to configure samba: the package is called system-config-samba ... should be available for most Ubuntu based distros. It lets you change the workgroup name really easy too. Sweet, I'll look at that tomorrow. BUT may end up using a NAS software called Open-E,(got an older version on a NAS here - rock solid) The free version has 4TB storage, MORE then enough for what the people want also less un-needed rubbish of a complete desktop OS. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1425657 | 2016-09-24 07:03:00 | Where in linux Mint is the GUI to change a workgroupName please ? See RodJ's answer. Due to this thread, and deciding to "play" I've installed mint on a Old pc, also I'm in the process of making up another NAS and a free OS would be OK. Installed Samba no problems. BUT trying to change the workgroup is a PITA !! Mainly because commands given in one distro are different to another, mainly what editors. Ubuntu meant to use gedit, Kbuntu uses "kate", Mint I tried gedit ( which all the forms and instructions say to use) - Errrrrrror no such editor, so must be using something else again ---------geeeeeeessssss Make their minds up what they are going to use please.Surely you don't expect everyone to be satisfied with the same text editor? 'nano' (a cli editor easily invokable as root) is very easy and available pretty much eveywhere - maybe just use that if you don't want to find out how your chosen OS works. BTW Fred :) , you asked for an example of a dud answer. One I just found when searching for the correct commands to change the workgroup-- Not exactly helpful is it = epic fail :) What should be a simple task is made into a mission :(What problems? A contextless (and unattributed) quote is pretty useless, no? FWIW I have several networks running with different workgroups and haven't seen any issues getting win clients to work seamlessly with samba servers. |
fred_fish (15241) | ||
| 1425658 | 2016-09-24 07:43:00 | S What problems? A contextless (and unattributed) quote is pretty useless, no? FWIW I have several networks running with different workgroups and haven't seen any issues getting win clients to work seamlessly with samba servers. Its totally bloody useless answer on that other forum. The person wanted to change a Linux PC to join a current Windows network, and the answer certainly is of no help. I tried, and two different differently named workgroups WONT see Linux on its default. What the answer is saying is change ALL the other computers to "Workgroup". NOW if you think about it, lets say the business has hundreds of computers on a workgroup called "Eastern" so the answer since linux was being stubborn the solution is to change hundreds of Computers to match one stubborn linux.. If you think thats an acceptable solution then you certainly must be crazy. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1425659 | 2016-09-24 08:58:00 | So you're saying you found a useless post on some unnamed internet forum? Who ever heard of such a thing? As for the (still less than clear) problem, your extrapolation sounds ludicrous, rather than changing your hundreds of win machines workgroup names (that presumably can't "see" your linux server with a different name?), I would suggest simply renaming the workgroup on your linux pc and restarting the samba service. |
fred_fish (15241) | ||
| 1425660 | 2016-09-24 09:45:00 | So you're saying you found a useless post on some unnamed internet forum? Who ever heard of such a thing? As for the (still less than clear) problem, your extrapolation sounds ludicrous, rather than changing your hundreds of win machines workgroup names (that presumably can't "see" your linux server with a different name?), I would suggest simply renaming the workgroup on your linux pc and restarting the samba service. Gees Fred your good :lol:... if you had bothered to read previous posts you would have read that is EXACTLY what I was trying to do, and asking how. Rod replied, and I answered saying I would try his suggestion, YET the very next post you posted the same reply to read Rods reply. Just so you can keep up with the play -- your post #222, I replied / asked where the GUI setting was #226. Rod replied with a answer#227, I replied #231, you posted the same thing pointing to Rods post#232 with "See RodJ's answer" Keep up with the play man. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1425661 | 2016-09-24 10:05:00 | Maybe check the timestamps on the posts ... we were posting at the same time. Sorry if I seem confused about your (?) issue, but you keep referring to responses, on some other forum, to someone elses (unquoted and unlinked) question. Without knowing what you're referring to it's quite hard to determine if your issue is even the same, or if the claimed useless responses are even relevant to your situation. edit: and who's giving them... |
fred_fish (15241) | ||
| 1425662 | 2016-09-24 11:22:00 | Time stamps - Sweet as, I posted at 6.02 - You replied at 6.03pm. Its still obvious the posts were not fully read since it was put I was trying to change a workgroup to suit and couldn't get it to work almost an hour previous. Doesn't matter anyway, decided not going to use Mint, Kbuntu etc, going with the actual better NAS software, forgot I have 8 spare licences (re read the post if you want to know which one). A NAS doesn't need all the crap desktop OS's have. It's actually easier to setup, you can manually set your IP address during install, then use a browser to log into the interface and make changes from that, including the workgroup, shares, users, groups, permissions, remote access,everything. The reference I gave, I really thought you would know what I was referring to, since you had asked me only a day or so back, esp when I stated "you asked for an example of a dud answer". You may not remember or have read that I cant remember the original forum last year so Cant link to it. Read posts fully instead of skim reading or only reading parts. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1425663 | 2016-09-24 12:11:00 | Its still obvious the posts were not fully read since it was put I was trying to change a workgroup to suit and couldn't get it to work almost an hour previous. Still? I read the posts and you got multiple answers, I thought that was done, but you seemed to be still trying to find the most complicated way to do it, installing a separate gui tool to change one line in a text file. I tried, and two different differently named workgroups WONT see Linux on its default.That's not diagnostically helpful at all, but then, you're not really interested in solving the problem at all, are you? Doesn't matter anyway, decided not going to use Mint, Kbuntu etc, going with the actual better NAS software, forgot I have 8 spare licences (re read the post if you want to know which one). A NAS doesn't need all the crap desktop OS's have.Of course not, that's why linux distro's make separate, optional packages for desktops and applications and servers (and samba gui config tools) so you can get a system that does just what you want/need. It's actually easier to setup, you can manually set your IP address during install, then use a browser to log into the interface and make changes from that, including the workgroup, shares, users, groups, permissions, remote access,everything.But, you do know it's "Linux" right? The reference I gave, I really thought you would know what I was referring to, since you had asked me only a day or so back, esp when I stated "you asked for an example of a dud answer". You may not remember or have read that I cant remember the original forum last year so Cant link to it. Read posts fully instead of skim reading or only reading parts.Really? One I just found when searching for the correct commands to change the workgroup I have zero interest in you proving you can find a dud answer (to anything) somewhere on the internet, just that if you're going to post quotes to back up your claims, you should post a link for context and attribution - for all we know, you could be just making it up. |
fred_fish (15241) | ||
| 1425664 | 2016-09-24 14:30:00 | So many different text editors, it can be confusing, but people posting terminal commands to open up a graphical text editor already shows poor knowledge. If im suggesting terminal, then the most common text editor for most linux distributions is 'vi', cant rely on nano/pico to be installed. |
Kame (312) | ||
| 1425665 | 2016-09-24 21:04:00 | Well I’ve been Googling this matter of connecting my mobile phone to the computer to download photos, address book, messages etc. and have come up with an assortment of answers. One was adamant that you just had to install mtp-tools, another said don’t use a cable use the network and it will work with any phone. So any comments on these vastly different approaches? :confused: |
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