TOPIC 8

Date: 3/12/2014
Linux and Windows interoperability
Linux for Engineering and IT Applications


Access Windows shared drive on Linux.
Exercise
  • On Win_XP virtual desktop, create a new folder, C:\SHARED
  • Share the folder over the network by right clicking on it and then following the steps below:
    1. 2. 3.

  • You can access the shared network drive, 'SHARED', to list, download and upload files via command smbclient on the desktop as follows: 
    smbclient //xpvm/SHARED -U Administrator
    then provide the password of Administrator on Win_XP host.
  • To see the list of commands in the smbclient shell, simply type: 
    ?
  • Create a new folder and upload file /etc/hosts into it by using smbclient 
    mkdir DIR
put /etc/hosts DIR\hosts
ls
cd DIR
ls
quit

  • Another way to access the Windows shared drive on Linux is by using smbfs mount.
    Install smbfs package on the desktop and mount the shared drive: 
    apt-get install smbfs
mkdir /mnt/smb
mount -t smbfs -o username="xpvm\Administrator",passwd=unisys //xpvm/SHARED /mnt/smb
df -h
  • You can browse /mnt/smb directory content, copy and delete files in it like on a local file system: 
    cp /etc/services /mnt/smb
rm -rf /mnt/smb/DIR
  • Unmount the shared file system: 
    umount /mnt/smb



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