[live] howto share homefolder to windows machine
#1
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Hello ,
How can i share the xbmc live install homefolder so i can browse it with a windows machine ?
TIA
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#2
Not sharing as such, but you could download WinSCP which is a free SFTP and FTP file browser that allows you to connect to your Linux machine from Windows and browse to any location on the Linux machine to copy files around.

It's very easy to set up: takes about two minutes including downloading and installing it.
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#3
jason.stonier Wrote:Not sharing as such, but you could download WinSCP which is a free SFTP and FTP file browser that allows you to connect to your Linux machine from Windows and browse to any location on the Linux machine to copy files around.

It's very easy to set up: takes about two minutes including downloading and installing it.

ok thx ill check that .
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#4
in Terminal:
Code:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install samba

Then edit the file: /etc/samba/smb.conf

and add the following at the end

Code:
[Home]
path = /home/xbmc
guest ok = yes
writeable = yes
browseable = yes
create mode = 0664
directory mode = 0775
force user = xbmc
force group = xbmc

save the file and

Code:
sudo service smbd restart

You should be able to see a xbmc-network share on your windows computer
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#5
lenn1 Wrote:in Terminal:
Code:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install samba

Then edit the file: /etc/samba/smb.conf

and add the following at the end

Code:
[Home]
path = /home/xbmc
guest ok = yes
writeable = yes
browseable = yes
create mode = 0664
directory mode = 0775
force user = xbmc
force group = xbmc

save the file and

Code:
sudo service smbd restart

You should be able to see a xbmc-network share on your windows computer

Yes !! thx that worked .Big Grin
And fast also copy with about 50-70mb/s .
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#6
no problem Wink

For more info:

Samba Ubuntu wiki
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#7
Hey there ty very much for the help lenn, i was looking over your shoulder carlsberg Smile

But i only got a bit of the way.

I couldn't edit the file with the user i had created when i installed XBMC, so i SUDO SU'ed to root.

then i could edit the smb.conf file.

i wrote exactly what you wrote, and i could see the share in windows, but i couldnt open it, and i couldnt get to the files.

I searched the link you gave that linked to samba in ubuntu, so i learned the structure of creating a share, and created my own shares pointing directly to my usb drives....

But alas, the same happened i can see the shares but cannot access them..

i tried to change the force user to the username i created when i installed but still nothing

Could you perhaps help me further on the way, that would be greately appreciated Wink

TY in advanceBig Grin
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#8
You have to set the rights of the folder to your user.

change the red name to your username:
Code:
sudo chown -R [color=red]username[/color] /folder/to/share

sudo chgrp -R [color=red]username[/color] /folder/to/share
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#9
I would suggest installing webmin on your HTPC and then you can configure all kinds of things including SAMBA from a web browser on another PC. Look at the thread below for instructions on installing on XBMC Live.

http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=89002
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#10
TY very much guys....

Havn't gotten it working yet, but ill play around with it.......
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