Networking & Transfering files

stu_mueller · 05-15-2008, 09:44 AM

Hi All,

I can access/transfer files between windows boxes on my network using \\computer\c$

I can access/transfer files between slackware and windows from kde using smb://windowshost/c$

I presume to access slackware folders from windows I could setup samba.

What about transfering files between linux boxes? what are my options there.

NFS? could I use samba to transfer files between linux boxes?

Would KDE do it natively?

Stuart

stu_mueller · 05-15-2008, 09:50 AM

Just reading hte slackbook, it appears that using samba, is the preferred method and will be compatible with linux/windows hosts alike.

Although the idea of setting up NFS appeals to me as I've never done that before

Bruce Hill · 05-15-2008, 09:53 AM

NFS is what I use for accessing my Slackware server from all boxen
except an occasional Windows boot to use Adobe InDesign. From there
I use Samba. Use rsync for transferring files between Linux boxen
and you'll not have to deal with corrupt files. I mount NFS shares
when the computer boots with these lines in /etc/fstab:

Code:

# Mount points for NFS #
192.168.1.11:/home /serverhome nfs auto,rsize=8192,wsize=8192,hard,intr 0 0
192.168.1.11:/backup /server1 nfs auto,rsize=8192,wsize=8192,hard,intr 0 0
192.168.1.11:/backup2 /server2 nfs auto,rsize=8192,wsize=8192,hard,intr 0 0

If you lookup Alien Bob's wiki, there should be some good article/HOW-TO.

onebuck · 05-15-2008, 10:15 AM

Hi,

When setting up new equipment I will use 'scp' and 'ssh' to work between machines.