samba mount remote linux

ust · 08-22-2012, 08:21 PM

I always use nfs to mount another linux server , it works fine , can advise how to use samba to mount remote linux server ?

I tried the below but not work

mount -t smb //remote_path //local_path

ps . I have installed samba on remote server and use Redhat 4 server .

Thanks.

evo2 · 08-22-2012, 08:40 PM

Hi,

what do you mean "not work"? What error messages?
Typically I would run

Code:

mount -t cifs //hostname/sharename localmountpoint

This assumes that the username is the same on the local and remote hosts.

Evo2.

divyashree · 08-22-2012, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ust

I always use nfs to mount another linux server , it works fine , can advise how to use samba to mount remote linux server ?

I tried the below but not work

mount -t smb //remote_path //local_path

ps . I have installed samba on remote server and use Redhat 4 server .

Thanks.

-t will accept the type of file system, so you have to mention it as smbfs or cifs.

Try with :

Code:

mount -t smbfs //remote_host/path //local_path

or

Code:

mount -t cifs //remote_host/path //local_path