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The following tutorial will guide you through setting up usersharing with Samba so that you can use your file manager to share folders. Ubuntu style. | |||
== Installation == | |||
The | First we need to install a few packages. The base package {{ic|samba}} is required in addition to a few more depending on your desktop or file manager. | ||
== | ==== GTK+ ==== | ||
Install samba, gvfs-smb, and the share package for your file manager. | |||
'''Cinnamon / Nemo''' | |||
sudo pacman -S samba gvfs-smb nemo-share | |||
'''Gnome / Nautilus''' | |||
sudo pacman -S samba gvfs-smb nautilus-share | |||
'''Mate / Caja''' | |||
sudo pacman -S samba gvfs-smb caja-share | |||
'''XFCE / Thunar''' | |||
sudo pacman -S samba gvfs-smb thunar-shares-plugin | |||
==== KDE ==== | |||
KDE has the ability to browse shares built-in, but still requires {{ic|samba}} to share folders and {{ic|kdenetwork-filesharing}} for settings and easier use. | |||
sudo pacman -S samba kdenetwork-filesharing | |||
== Configuration == | == Configuration == | ||
=== Automatic === | ==== Automatic ==== | ||
sudo pacman -S manjaro-settings-samba | sudo pacman -S manjaro-settings-samba | ||
=== Manual === | ==== Manual ==== | ||
Now we are ready to set up Manjaro for usershares. Usershares allows a non-root user to add, modify, and delete their own samba shares. | Now we are ready to set up Manjaro for usershares. Usershares allows a non-root user to add, modify, and delete their own samba shares. | ||
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Log out and log back in. It should now be possible to configure samba shares using the GUI. For instance, in Gnome Files you can right click on any directory and share it on the network. | Log out and log back in. It should now be possible to configure samba shares using the GUI. For instance, in Gnome Files you can right click on any directory and share it on the network. | ||
== Sharing In The Home Directory == | |||
To be able to share directories in your home (<code>/home/<username></code>) you also need to add new permissions to your home (<code>/home/<username></code>). Replace <code><username></code> with your own username. In the terminal, enter: | To be able to share directories in your home (<code>/home/<username></code>) you also need to add new permissions to your home (<code>/home/<username></code>). Replace <code><username></code> with your own username. In the terminal, enter: | ||
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== See Also == | |||
* '''[https://classicforum.manjaro.org/index.php?topic=11810.msg146682#msg146682 Old thread for Thunar Users]''' | |||
* '''[https://classicforum.manjaro.org/index.php?topic=16833.0 Old forum discussion on sharing /home/]''' | |||
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