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Linux Mint Essentials

By : Jay LaCroix
Book Image

Linux Mint Essentials

By: Jay LaCroix

Overview of this book

A task-oriented look at Linux Mint, using actual real-world examples to stimulate learning. Each topic is presented in an easy-to-follow order, with hands-on activities to reinforce the content. If you are starting out with Linux from a different platform or are well versed with Linux Mint and want a guide that shows you how to exploit certain functionality, this book is for you. No previous Linux experience is assumed.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
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Index

Sharing files with Samba


When sharing files with Linux over your network, there are primarily two main options to pick from. You can choose to share files via Samba or NFS, and both have their own strengths and weaknesses. The decision about which one you use primarily depends on which types of computers you would like to share files with.

With Samba, the network shares you create will be accessible by any Windows computer, as well as any Linux computer that has the Samba client installed. (Most distributions, including Mint, include this by default.) Being able to share files between both Linux and Windows computers may sound like a match made in heaven. However, Samba doesn't support Linux file and directory permissions without a lot of configuration and planning (which is beyond the scope of this book), to the point that it's generally not recommended for use if you have specific Linux permissions you would like to maintain, though it is technically possible.

NFS, on the other hand, is...