file sharing in linux

davystef · 06-25-2008, 06:29 AM

hai guys,

currently i am using SUSE linux. i am a fresher to linux.

can any one help me how to share file from one suse desktop to other suse desktop.

clay.mcb · 06-27-2008, 05:07 PM

Originally, sharing files meant setting up a server. Linux is not Windows. There's no button to automagically "Share files and printers". The way Windows does it is with an NFS-like protocol called CIFS.
http://us1.samba.org/samba/what_is_samba.html

Part of what makes Linux great is that it gives the user so many options and different ways of completing certain tasks. That being said: What are your plans for the data being shared?

An FTP server would be best suited for hosting files on a single computer for use by multiple "client" computers. If you're wanting to keep text files or music libraries in sync between machines, i'd go with this.
http://vsftpd.beasts.org/
http://linuxmafia.com/faq/Network_Ot...p-daemons.html

An NFS server would be usefull for modifying files or streaming content on a local network. If you want to play music stored on one computer downstairs on a computer upstairs, then maybe add to the music collection downstairs from upstairs - basic file sharing needs - you should probably look into this.
http://nfs.sourceforge.net/

nfs and windows:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324055

This might help as well:
SUSE <--> SUSE, file sharing
http://www.google.com/search?q=site%...x+file+sharing

06-25-2008, 06:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
davystef Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2 OS: suse linux 9.1	file sharing in linux hai guys, currently i am using SUSE linux. i am a fresher to linux. can any one help me how to share file from one suse desktop to other suse desktop.

06-27-2008, 05:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
clay.mcb Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: West Mobile, Mobile, Alabama Posts: 7 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium	Re: file sharing in linux Originally, sharing files meant setting up a server. Linux is not Windows. There's no button to automagically "Share files and printers". The way Windows does it is with an NFS-like protocol called CIFS. http://us1.samba.org/samba/what_is_samba.html Part of what makes Linux great is that it gives the user so many options and different ways of completing certain tasks. That being said: What are your plans for the data being shared? An FTP server would be best suited for hosting files on a single computer for use by multiple "client" computers. If you're wanting to keep text files or music libraries in sync between machines, i'd go with this. http://vsftpd.beasts.org/ http://linuxmafia.com/faq/Network_Ot...p-daemons.html An NFS server would be usefull for modifying files or streaming content on a local network. If you want to play music stored on one computer downstairs on a computer upstairs, then maybe add to the music collection downstairs from upstairs - basic file sharing needs - you should probably look into this. http://nfs.sourceforge.net/ nfs and windows: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324055 This might help as well: SUSE <--> SUSE, file sharing http://www.google.com/search?q=site%...x+file+sharing