lost trying to set up pogo-eo2 as local file server

[mgamer20o0]

I am trying to set up my new pogo-e02 to stream media on my local network. i have read http://archlinuxarm.org/platforms/armv5 ... 2-pinkgray and got though that but this is where i am lost. i read one of the posts about installing samba and there as a link but it doesnt work.

i found the samba archwiki though i am not sure what i am doing. how to start is very well documated but after that its kind of a blank. i have had to restall a couple times playing around trying to get it to work. i just dont know enough to get this fixed.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Samba

are there any new videos or walk though to explain what to do next? i am at a loss.

[moonman]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', 'nano /etc/samba/smb.conf')

copy paste this:
$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', '[global]
workgroup = WORKGROUP
server string = Pogoplug
netbios name = Pogoplug
security = share
load printers = yes
printing = bsd
printcap name = /dev/null
disable spoolss = yes
log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
max log size = 50
dns proxy = no
# max protocol = SMB2
socket options = TCP_NODELAY IPTOS_LOWDELAY SO_KEEPALIVE SO_RCVBUF=131072 SO_SNDBUF=131072
use sendfile = true

[media]
path = /media/
read only = no
public = yes
writable = yes
force user = root
')

Add more entries of type
$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', '[media] --> name of share, whatever you like
path = /media/ --> path to share
read only = no
public = yes
writable = yes
force user = root')
as needed

then $this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', 'systemctl enable smbd nmbd
systemctl start smbd nmbd')

No videos or walkthorughs, you just have to read documentation

[mgamer20o0]

thank you. it says no such file or directory.

dont i have to install samba 1st?

[Socaltom]

To install samba
$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', 'pacman -Sy samba')

I also recommend installing webmin
$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', 'pacman -Sy webmin')

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Webmin

It makes adding shares and changing rights on shares much easier.

FWIW, 9 out of 10 times I had issues it was because the rights at the folder/file were wrong, not because of samba because the file or folder was owned by root.
Tom

[mgamer20o0]

thank you. i think they should add to the walkthough a few of these steps. how to set up archlinux was very simple easy to follow when done its like they assume you know what you are doing.

[rty]

There used to be a good wiki page on setting up Samba but the page has been removed after systemd was introduced. Anyway, worry not. Just follow the steps Socaltom and Moonman outlined, i.e install Samba, create the directory, set the directory permission, configure Samba, start Samba, and test it. Remember, everytime you make any change on Samba configuration (/etc/samba/smb.conf), you must restart Samba:

$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', '
systemctl restart smbd
systemctl restart nmbd
')

Just to be sure, install Nano text editor:

$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', '
pacman -Sy nano
')

[WarheadsSE]

nano should be default package

Also, Arch wiki is your friend.

[lordesp27]

hi guys i have the same problem. i followed everything here but when i get to systemct1, it says command not found. this is the first time im on linux system so i do apologize for this question.

[pepedog]

systemctl not systemct1

[lordesp27]

thanks you so much. now i can see the shared folder but cant access it. its saying it cant access the network. i guess i have to read more about linux. i guess ill be posting more post and read more stuff here.