What do I need to do to make a spare computer into a file server accessible only on my home LAN? I would like to be able to read and write files to it. My computers are running F-10, I believe the one I am considering using still has F-8 or 9 on it but it could be upgraded.
I've googled a bit but most of what I found would do more than what I need.
Bob
On Sun, 2009-05-31 at 18:19 -0400, Bob Goodwin wrote:
What do I need to do to make a spare computer into a file server accessible only on my home LAN? I would like to be able to read and write files to it. My computers are running F-10, I believe the one I am considering using still has F-8 or 9 on it but it could be upgraded.
I've googled a bit but most of what I found would do more than what I need.
---- perhaps you might want to synthesize your thoughts now that you googled a bit.
Craig
Craig White wrote:
On Sun, 2009-05-31 at 18:19 -0400, Bob Goodwin wrote:
What do I need to do to make a spare computer into a file server accessible only on my home LAN? I would like to be able to read and write files to it. My computers are running F-10, I believe the one I am considering using still has F-8 or 9 on it but it could be upgraded.
I've googled a bit but most of what I found would do more than what I need.
perhaps you might want to synthesize your thoughts now that you googled a bit.
Craig
For instance: "This is a detailed description about how to set up a Fedora 10 server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters: Apache web server," That seems a bit more than I need. It seems to me I should be able to assign the server and address like 192.168.1.10 and access it like any other computer in the house. But I don't know where to start. Just need a clue as to where to look ...
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On Sun, 2009-05-31 at 18:34 -0400, Bob Goodwin wrote:
Craig White wrote:
On Sun, 2009-05-31 at 18:19 -0400, Bob Goodwin wrote:
What do I need to do to make a spare computer into a file server accessible only on my home LAN? I would like to be able to read and write files to it. My computers are running F-10, I believe the one I am considering using still has F-8 or 9 on it but it could be upgraded.
I've googled a bit but most of what I found would do more than what I need.
perhaps you might want to synthesize your thoughts now that you googled a bit.
Craig
For instance: "This is a detailed description about how to set up a Fedora 10 server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters: Apache web server," That seems a bit more than I need. It seems to me I should be able to assign the server and address like 192.168.1.10 and access it like any other computer in the house. But I don't know where to start. Just need a clue as to where to look ...
---- this seemed to have a really good 'big picture' of various services/damons for a home network.
Of course he is no longer updating (it ended with Fedora 5) but in reality, that doesn't much matter unless you are expecting exact command/steps as a walk through - at which point, pretty much anything you find will be out of date as soon as it is written.
Craig
Bob Goodwin wrote:
For instance: "This is a detailed description about how to set up a Fedora 10 server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters: Apache web server," That seems a bit more than I need. It seems to me I should be able to assign the server and address like 192.168.1.10 and access it like any other computer in the house. But I don't know where to start. Just need a clue as to where to look ...
What types of machines are you serving files for? If you need to share files with Windows systems, then you will probably want Samba. (cifs) It can also be used to share files between Linux machines, but is probably not the best server for it. You could set up a NFS server and share selected directories between machines on the network - there are both Linux and Windows clients for it as well.
For more specialized uses, there are things like the sshfs that gives you a secure connection using ssh.
Mikkel
Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:
Bob Goodwin wrote:
For instance: "This is a detailed description about how to set up a Fedora 10 server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters: Apache web server," That seems a bit more than I need. It seems to me I should be able to assign the server and address like 192.168.1.10 and access it like any other computer in the house. But I don't know where to start. Just need a clue as to where to look ...
What types of machines are you serving files for? If you need to share files with Windows systems, then you will probably want Samba. (cifs) It can also be used to share files between Linux machines, but is probably not the best server for it. You could set up a NFS server and share selected directories between machines on the network - there are both Linux and Windows clients for it as well.
For more specialized uses, there are things like the sshfs that gives you a secure connection using ssh.
Mikkel
This is as much a learning exercise as anything. I have begun setting up NFS. There will no doubt be other questions but I probably have enough to keep me occupied for a few days.
Thank you for the suggestions. At this point everything helps.
Bob
On Sun, 31 May 2009 18:19:03 -0400 Bob Goodwin wrote:
What do I need to do to make a spare computer into a file server accessible only on my home LAN? I would like to be able to read and write files to it. My computers are running F-10, I believe the one I am considering using still has F-8 or 9 on it but it could be upgraded.
Just set up /etc/exports and start the nfs server.
Frank Cox wrote:
On Sun, 31 May 2009 18:19:03 -0400 Bob Goodwin wrote:
What do I need to do to make a spare computer into a file server accessible only on my home LAN? I would like to be able to read and write files to it. My computers are running F-10, I believe the one I am considering using still has F-8 or 9 on it but it could be upgraded.
Just set up /etc/exports and start the nfs server.
Ok, thanks, that gives me a starting point.
Bob
Bob Goodwin wrote:
What do I need to do to make a spare computer into a file server accessible only on my home LAN? I would like to be able to read and write files to it. My computers are running F-10, I believe the one I am considering using still has F-8 or 9 on it but it could be upgraded.
I've googled a bit but most of what I found would do more than what I need.
Bob
I recommend CentOS 5.3 with samba or nfs shares, it is rhel based (or old fedora based) with long term support nfs is only supported in linux (afaik) samba is multiplatform supported
if you chose samba, use the samba-swat option to configure your samba server, it is a web based config, easy to use for first time users, otherwise use your favorite editor on /etc/sambe http://www.centos.org/docs/5/html/Deployment_Guide-en-US/ch-samba.html http://www.samba.org/
for nfs look at : http://www.centos.org/docs/5/html/Deployment_Guide-en-US/s1-nfs-server-expor...
Tosh wrote:
Bob Goodwin wrote:
What do I need to do to make a spare computer into a file server accessible only on my home LAN? I would like to be able to read and write files to it. My computers are running F-10, I believe the one I am considering using still has F-8 or 9 on it but it could be upgraded.
I've googled a bit but most of what I found would do more than what I need.
Bob
I recommend CentOS 5.3 with samba or nfs shares, it is rhel based (or old fedora based) with long term support nfs is only supported in linux (afaik) samba is multiplatform supported
if you chose samba, use the samba-swat option to configure your samba server, it is a web based config, easy to use for first time users, otherwise use your favorite editor on /etc/sambe http://www.centos.org/docs/5/html/Deployment_Guide-en-US/ch-samba.html http://www.samba.org/
for nfs look at : http://www.centos.org/docs/5/html/Deployment_Guide-en-US/s1-nfs-server-expor...
Than you. I have used both Centos and Samba a while back, just never tried to do this. We have a mix of Windows, Mac's and my Linux computers. NFS seems like it might be the simplest approach to begin with.
Bob
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