SMB Local Drive Mounting

Flexico · 10-29-2015, 01:05 PM

Ok, here's the setup I'm working on: I have an external HD plugged into my desktop computer (Win7) and have it shared across the local network. I am able to access the files on my laptop (Debian/MATE) by opening "My Computer" and typing in the IP address (smb://x.x.x.x/usb_drive).

However, I want to set up a one-way backup from my home folder to the external drive, and DirSyncPro doesn't recognize SMB as a folder that can be backed up to/from, and bash can't mount it to a local folder. How do I do this?

Flexico · 10-29-2015, 01:50 PM

I tried to do it with

Code:

sudo mount -t nfs smb://x.x.x.x/usb_drive /mnt/usb_drive

and the terminal just sat there with a blinking cursor. After a few minutes I just Ctrl-C'd it.

hortageno · 10-29-2015, 06:01 PM

It should be mount -t cifs //x.x.x.x/share /mnt/folder

Flexico · 10-30-2015, 04:06 PM

That's what I tried first, but it gave me this error:

Code:

flexico@linuxlaptop:~$ sudo mount -t cifs smb://x.x.x.x/usb_drive /mnt/usb_drive
mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on smb://x.x.x.x/usb_drive,
       missing codepage or helper program, or other error
       (for several filesystems (e.g. nfs, cifs) you might
       need a /sbin/mount.<type> helper program)

       In some cases useful info is found in syslog - try
       dmesg | tail or so.

hortageno · 10-30-2015, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flexico

That's what I tried first, but it gave me this error:

Code:

flexico@linuxlaptop:~$ sudo mount -t cifs smb://x.x.x.x/usb_drive /mnt/usb_drive
mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on smb://x.x.x.x/usb_drive,
       missing codepage or helper program, or other error
       (for several filesystems (e.g. nfs, cifs) you might
       need a /sbin/mount.<type> helper program)

       In some cases useful info is found in syslog - try
       dmesg | tail or so.

No, you didn't. Read my command again and compare it with yours. If you still get an error without the "smb:", you need to install cifs-utils.

Flexico · 10-31-2015, 01:22 PM

OOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH I derp'd. XD

But ... the same thing happened:

Code:

flexico@linuxlaptop:~$ sudo mount -t cifs //x.x.x.x/usb_drive /mnt/usb_drive
mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on //x.x.x.x/usb_drive,
       missing codepage or helper program, or other error
       (for several filesystems (e.g. nfs, cifs) you might
       need a /sbin/mount.<type> helper program)

       In some cases useful info is found in syslog - try
       dmesg | tail or so.

hortageno · 10-31-2015, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flexico

OOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH I derp'd. XD

But ... the same thing happened:

Code:

flexico@linuxlaptop:~$ sudo mount -t cifs //x.x.x.x/usb_drive /mnt/usb_drive
mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on //x.x.x.x/usb_drive,
       missing codepage or helper program, or other error
       (for several filesystems (e.g. nfs, cifs) you might
       need a /sbin/mount.<type> helper program)

       In some cases useful info is found in syslog - try
       dmesg | tail or so.

Is cifs-utils installed?

What does "smbclient -L x.x.x.x" say?

Flexico · 11-03-2015, 05:12 PM

I'm going to have to put this project on hold for the time being, as my housing situation has changed and my desktop computer is currently in storage. I'll be back when I have my own place again.