{"id":14,"date":"2014-05-19T00:46:00","date_gmt":"2014-05-18T23:46:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2023-09-26T20:20:35","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T19:20:35","slug":"easy-file-sharing-with-mac-os-x-mavericks-and-linux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siyaz.tech\/index.php\/2014\/05\/19\/easy-file-sharing-with-mac-os-x-mavericks-and-linux\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy file sharing with Mac OS X Mavericks and Linux"},"content":{"rendered":"

Easy file sharing with Mac OS X Mavericks and Linux<\/p>\n

This whole dilemma started when I got a Macbook pro for as a gift.  Being and open source enthusiast, my primary system and obvious OS of choice is a Linux laptop.<\/p>\n

After having some time fiddling around OS X, I needed to transfer couple of files every now and then from my Linux box to the OSX without having to need another storage device.<\/p>\n

Hello my friend google.
\nNot so good nor easy tutorial to follow. Most were related to afp.<\/p>\n

And then it hit me. MacOS is just unix underneath. Samba! If I could get windows shares working over Samba, it could work on OS X too.<\/p>\n

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After few tweaks, here is what I found.<\/p>\n

Linux Box.<\/p>\n

You need to install Samba server.
\nAnd one minor edit on the config file.
\nAdd Samba users.<\/p>\n

Lets start!<\/p>\n

We\u2019re going to be editing a few files later on. I like to use Linux\u2019s included gedit to edit files. Others may prefer, to use Nano, Vi, Vim, etc..<\/p>\n

Step 1: Installing Samba server<\/p>\n

Since I’m using Linuxmint as my linux distro which is based on Ubuntu I’m gonna install Samba like this.<\/p>\n

<\/span>sudo apt-get install samba<\/p>\n

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Once that is done, we need to edit a minor change in \/etc\/samba\/smb.conf<\/p>\n

Step 2: Editing samba config file.<\/p>\n

Another command in the terminal shell.<\/p>\n

<\/span>sudo gedit \/etc\/samba\/smb.conf<\/p>\n

Using gedit search for the line “security” till you land on this piece of code.<\/p>\n

# “security = user” is always a good idea. This will require a Unix account
\n# in this server for every user accessing the server. See
\n# \/usr\/share\/doc\/samba-doc\/htmldocs\/Samba3-HOWTO\/ServerType.html
\n# in the samba-doc package for details.
\n#  security = user<\/p>\n

See the last line there which says “#security = user”
\nUncomment it by removing the # in front of it.<\/p>\n

Save the file.<\/p>\n

Exit gedit.<\/p>\n

Moving along.<\/p>\n

Step 3: Adding Samba users.<\/p>\n

Next command in the terminal shell.<\/p>\n

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<\/span>sudo smbpassword -a username<\/p>\n

You’ll be asked to type in your password twice.
\nThe hard part is over now.<\/p>\n

Right click a folder click “Sharing options”<\/p>\n

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And tick the options as shown in the screen shot.
\nAll done for the linux configuration.<\/p>\n

Lets move on to OS X.<\/p>\n

Step 1: Open finder.  Click “Go” on the menu and click “Connect to Server” shortcut Command+K<\/p>\n

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\nStep 2: Type in SMB:\/\/ followed by the ip address of the linux system.<\/div>\n
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\nStep 3: Give it a sec to find its way to the linux box.<\/div>\n
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\nStep 4: Login using he new user you created with “smbpasswd” in step 3.<\/div>\n
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\nStep 5: Click on the shared folder you shared.<\/div>\n
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\nAnd its done.<\/div>\n
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\nNow that wasn’t too hard was it ?<\/div>\n
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\nHope this helps for any new MacOS X users.<\/div>\n
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\nIf you’re wondering wait a minute brah, what if I want to connect to a MacOS X share from my linux box ?<\/div>\n
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\nWell that’s simple. Open your file manager in my case it’s Nemo.<\/div>\n
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\nClick “Go” from the menu. And select “Networks”<\/div>\n
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\nDouble click on the Macbook on the network.<\/div>\n
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\nAnd login with the credentials of OS X.<\/div>\n
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\nAnd that’s about it.<\/div>\n
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\nHope this works.<\/div>\n
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