I use Fedora 8 here i want to create a folder and make it shared, also i want this folder to be accessed through the network which is also fedora 8
Plz help me since i have to so it to my boss as already the dead line has been over.

Also i had installed M.S.OfficeXP in Fedora using Crossover, but when i open the .Xls file it gets defaultly opend by Open Office, how to change M.S. Office as the default software or plz tell me how to make an Xls file as sharable (One file can be used or modified by more than 2 users at the same time)

Hope i will get a positive reply

Bala

To start off you are going to have to rethink your current set up because whenever you have two users modifing one file at the same time you are going to run into serious problems. Even version management software like subversion won't handle this well. If this is your ultimate goal I would suggest you look into something like google docs or zoho. Both are free online document and spreadsheet editors. They will allow you to export to xls files as necessary and they will allow concurrent editting. Doing this will also solve your file sharing issue.

Also please try to use as good english as possible. It helps us to understand your problem as best as possible. We realize that it is not the first language of some people but using plz instead of please is not a language issue.

To setup a shared folder use NFS. Here is a simple step by step for FC5 is should be the same for FC8. http://www.fedoraforum.org/forum/sho...d.php?t=102621

As tamoneya said, you do not want to have 2 users editing an spreadsheet (or most any other files) at the same time. So if that is your only reason to want to setup a shared folder I would suggest rethinking your plans.