Create symbolic link to another machine?

mrloofer · 08-19-2007, 11:03 AM

Hi -

I have two linux servers on the same subnet and switch. Is it possible to create a link on one of the servers to point to a folder on the other?

I also have samba installed, not sure if I can use that to achieve same result?

Thanks!

indeliblestamp · 08-19-2007, 11:52 AM

You'd need Samba only if you need to access your linux folders from windows boxes. In your case I guess NFS is what you're looking for. Here's a brief guide to get you started: http://czarism.com/easy-peasy-ubuntu...s-file-sharing

acid_kewpie · 08-19-2007, 04:04 PM

note that your two thoughts really have nothign in common. you have two issues, 1) access data on a remote filesystem as if it were local and 2) create a symbolic link to a file accessible by the runnign filesystem tree. neither need to have and idea / interest in the other.

chrism01 · 08-19-2007, 09:04 PM

Actully, you can use NFS as suggested. That's a more 'Unixy' soln.
However, Linux can run as a Samba client and server, so you could use that also.

mrloofer · 09-04-2007, 01:58 PM

NFS did exactly what I wanted. Thanks all!