Questions tagged [file-sharing]

the act of sharing files over a network, either server-to-client (nfs), or peer-to-peer (bittorrent)

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Share directory over internet with Windows 10 computers

I just installed Ubuntu 20.04 Desktop and would like to share several directories over the internet with remote Windows 10 computers. It's possible?? Thank you...
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Input/output error on USB disks when I use qBittorrent

I'm using Ubuntu 20.04 on a Raspberry Pi 4. I connected 4 USB disks to the Pi: two USB 2.0 disks to USB 2.0 ports and two USB 3.0 disks to a USB 3.0 hub connected to one of two USB 3.0 ports. All ...
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Samba shared directory not found in windows machine

I have followed plenty of tutorials for "Sharing folder from ubuntu to windows using samba using the command line". The whole installation though commands go will. But in the end, When I start to ...
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Samba file locking and sharing has stopped working

I am running a small office network on an Ubuntu server 18.04 with Samba. Most of the regular computers are Ubuntu, with one 14.04, one 16.04, four Linux Mint 18.04. There are two Win 10 computers ...
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File already opened exclusively by another user

I am trying to run a windows application (Enterprise Architect) through Wine. It seems to work perfectly when I work locally. But we have a shared file on a windows share and when running in Windows ...
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SAMBA Issues: Core file & Cannot See Share from certain Win 10 Machines

I installed Ubuntu 19.10 a short time ago. One of the way I would like to use it is as a file server. Using the Gnome GUI, I enabled sharing on a folder called UbuntuShare and clicked through the ...
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Using xrdp from Windows host to Ubuntu 18.04 Hyper-V VM, I cannot modify files

I have a Ubuntu 18.04.3 image (created using the Quick Create in Hyper-V Manager). The same thing happens with a 19.04 image where I've manually installed xrdp. This is the "optimized" image with ...
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Successfully set up Samba share with Ubuntu 19.10 but cannot access with some old devices

I have created a Samba share with Ubuntu 19.10 the most easy way: In the files browser, right-click on the folder I want to share, select "Local network share", then at first time a prompt will ask to ...
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How to make sure, files are shared and transferred via ethernet rather than WiFi?

I have two ubuntu machines, that are both connected to a local network via WiFi. But at the same time they are also directly linked with an ethernet cable. Now on one machine I am sharing a folder ...
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Why does Samba list the whole server folder-structure

I'm rather new to Linux and Samba and tried to create a share to store some files on my server. This is what I did: Installed samba Created Unix user Created Samba user Created the folder I want to ...
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100% Uninhibited LAN file sharing & collaboration?

I am helping a retirement aged friend to modernize his tiny office & it now has 4 PCs all running Ubuntu Mate 18.04.3 . (I've been trying to get this help at the U/M forum as well...it is still ...
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Scp any 100 files and its corresponding xml files to a remote pc?

I have around 2000 images in a folder.I need to scp 100 or 'n' no of files from the directory to a remote pc folder.I have the files as follows. 1. A.jpg 2.A.xml 3.B.jpg 4.B.xml..... etc How can i ...
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Samba does not respect group permissions: users cannot create, but delete files in folder

I have a Samba server based on Ubuntu 18.04, accessed by Windows 10 machines. There are several regular users and one admin user in the office. Since I want to keep the folder structure and prevent ...
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Ubuntu network file-sharing

This couldn't be simpler, but I've failed to get it working, so I hope some Samba or Avahi experts can help me here. I have a laptop and a desktop on a home network both running Ubuntu 19.10, along ...
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Transfering files from Mac to Ubuntu 18.04

I'm a newbie, so please forgive my ignorance. I'm trying to find out how to transfer files from an iMac to Ubuntu 18.04. What is the best and easiest method and how do I go about performing it (step ...
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How can I set up fully anonymous access to a Samba share?

guest account = nobody guest only = yes guest ok = yes map to guest = bad user This is a crutch to access shared folder with a random name which I type. I hate this method. I am looking for ...
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How do I access my Windows 10 file share?

I am trying to access my Win10 shared drive from Ubuntu 18.04. I know I need to edit the smb.comf file but I can't seem to do so. I also know I need to open said file as root but I can't seem to ...
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Ubuntu Local Network Share - Failed to mount Windows share: Permission denied

I've just set up a home server running Ubuntu 19.04 with a dedicated hard drive for file sharing (Ubuntu is installed on a separate drive). Both drives are formatted with ext4. On the dedicated hard ...
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how to import magnet links, torrent files and downloads?

Can transmission "import" magnet links and files? How would those magnet links get backed up? The .torrent files and downloads are easy enough to backup. What I have in mind is to put the downloads ...
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How to retrieve magnet link from Transmission?

How do I get the magnet links from Transmission? I didn't realize that this information was even stored. I'd like to use just regular Transmission, rather than remote. What I've tried: thufir@dur:~$ ...
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NAS appearing twice in "Other locations"

I have a Synology DiskStation inside my LAN. I have called it "pluto". When I go to the file explorer and watch at "Other Locations" I see this twice. Why could this be?
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how to backup and restore transmission torrents?

I don't quite grasp the relationship between magnet links and torrent file. That being said, I'm Looking to backup transmission "files" -- but which files? Most downloads I've added to transmission ...
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Sharing files between a windows 10 and ubuntu PCs [duplicate]

I've got Ubuntu 18.4 and windows 10. I'm trying to share a folder on a second HDD in my Linux machine. I've successfully shared folders and files from my main HDD with no issues but as soon as I try ...
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Sharing partition folder not working after reboot [duplicate]

I’m using Ubuntu 18.04 LTS with 3 hard drive partitions. I installed Samba and shared a folder in the network from the second partition, worked fine but after reboot, I cannot access that folder from ...
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How do I share files between a VirtualBox Windows 95 Guest and Ubuntu 18.04 Host?

I tried using the "Guest Additions CD Image" provided by VirtualBox, but it doesn't run on this old version of Windows. :( Not sure what to do. I then thought I could connect to the internet by using ...
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Can't access some samba share

I have an Ubuntu server (19.04) and 4 HDD with my datas on them. I have 4 samba shares, 1 for each HDD, All the HDD are setup the same way. When trying to access them from Windows, I can access 3 of ...
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18.04.2 use same files as W10? [duplicate]

I'm new to Linux and wondered where I can get useful info so started here. 1st off can I use the same PICTURES, VIDEOS, MUSIC & DOCS already on hard drive. I remember a window appearing during ...
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vpn and samba together on virtual machine?

I have got ubuntu 18 installed on a virtual machine. 2 virtual network adapters are connected to machine. 1 is for internet 1 is for share file with another virtual machine when I connect ubuntu to ...
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Is there a way to access a folder and it's files from a different network?

I am migrating my photo library from Google Photos to my local Pictures directory on my Ubuntu 18.04 LTS system. However, I was wondering if there was a way to view those photos on a different ...
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Problem saving document remotely after ubuntu 19.04

After switching to disco dingo I am having trouble saving my spreadsheets on a windows 7 share on my network. -I have tried remounting the share and reinstalling libreoffice (libreoffice Version: 1:6....
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why samba share speed is so slow?

I have a PC connected to a modem with Lan and my laptop is connected with wifi. Both of them use ubuntu. The Lan link speed is 100 Mb/s and wifi speed is 72 Mb/s.I want to copy some files from my PC ...
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Losing the Write permission to windows files from ubuntu 19.04

I am using Ubuntu 19.04 Disco Dingo along with Windows 10 (Dual Boot). All the last years, mounting the windows partition in Files in Ubuntu I could access all the files and folders in Windows. Two ...
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What happened to system-config-samba in 19.04?

I can't see this application anymore. It is a simple tool that I have always used to do some basic samba file sharing. How do I get it back? Is there an alternate product I can use? $ sudo apt ...
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Windows 10 not connecting properly with Samba 4.7.6 on Ubuntu 18.04

Before upgrading my main server to Ubuntu 18.04 LTS I decided to test the installation first on a spare laptop. All went well until I wanted to browse for files in Windows Explorer via Samba. My ...
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Unable to enable general Sharing in Ubuntu 18.04 Gnome

Attempting to enable general Sharing in the Gnome Settings to then enable and configure file sharing, screen sharing, etc. When I enable Sharing via the master toggle in the top right, nothing changes ...
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Cannot access shared folders from Windows

I've taken the plunge and installed ubuntu to hoping to be able to set up a server for sharing music files and running torrents. . I have also installed Samba, and although I can see the files from ...
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Windows can access one shared folder but not another (ubuntu 18.04, w7)

On a new install of Ubuntu (budgie 18.04) I shared the Public folder and set permissions to allow guest access and to create and delete (using the sharing GUI). A networked Windows computer now has ...
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Signing into Ubuntu from macos - file sharing

Does anyone have the steps to sign into Ubuntu from macos? I click "Connect As..." and I use my username and password, and it says it's wrong. Has anyone had any luck? I can use the Guest account, but ...
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Samba share of disk for network access not working

I have tried to set up a disk for network access with samba, but without success. I suspected the problem might be ownership of the disk, but am unable to change ownership by methods recommended in ...
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Ubuntu 18.10, Samba 4.8.4 smb.conf - what are the valid values for fruit:model?

I'm accessing a fresh install of Ubuntu 18.10 and Samba 4.8.4 from macOS clients running Mojave. When connected via SMB, I want the Finder icon to look like a Mac Mini (because that's what Ubuntu 18....
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Can I use gsconnect on Ubuntu 16.04?

So I always wanted to find a app with which I can transfer files from my android phone to pc directly without using any cables. Recently I came upon a post where it said gsconnect have to installed on ...
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How to access server root with netatalk / AFP?

I've installed and configured netatalk successfully. However I'm not able to get access my root directory. I've tried this in /etc/netatalk/AppleVolumes.default : / ROOTVOL allow:root,@root options:...
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Samba share for work timesheets

So I am currently using Samba as a timesheet service for the employees to write their work hours. I have a share called "timesheets" that is accessible to all users that are part of the "timesheet" ...
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How do I transfer files and pictures from my galaxy s7 edge to ubuntu 18.04 lts?

Im new to ubuntu and would like to transfer files and media from my smartphone to my ubuntu laptop. What drivers and/or packages do i need to have?
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Slow processing speed of samba

I use samba for exchanging files within my LAN. The reason I use samba is because there is need to access the server's samba shares from Linux, Windows, and Mac. For exchanging files it works alright. ...
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How do I install Google's "Drive File Stream"?

I was wondering if it is possible to install Google Drive File Stream on Ubuntu 18.04. I recently bought G-Suite and want to use it in Ubuntu. I have tried "Is there a Google Drive client available?", ...
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Where are Ubuntu 18 network shares configured?

I have a local server running Ubuntu 18.04.1 which was recently upgraded from Ubuntu 15 where I had a few shares configured manually via Samba in /etc/samba/smb.conf like: [myshare] path = /home/...
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Aiming to transfer a very large amount of data from an Ubuntu 18.04 PC to a WIN10 PC. What should I be using?

I need to transfer a reasonably large amount of data from an Ubuntu 18.04 to a Windows. I have checked the other Q/As ([1],[2]) on this site but what I have gathered is inconclusive. People suggest ...
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Ubuntu server machine doesn't seem to be discoverable on network from another Linux machine

I've installed Ubuntu Server 18.04 on the machine I use as my home server. I've installed Samba on it so I could use it as a local file server. However, although I configured Samba and rebooted, my ...
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Ubuntu 14.04 Name mangling

I don't know whats happening here, if I cp -Rfv /a /b the file names in the destination are suddenly getting mangled to 8.3 is gibberish characters. This only started after I installed NFS and I do ...
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