Hi, I am really new to the Linux and am having trouble setting up a way to share files and folder from Computer A which is running Windows 8.1 to Computer B which is running a dual operating system Windows 7 and Linux Mint 18.0. I have tried to accomplish my goal by using several different methods, they either didn't work or they were so complicated I couldn't figure out how to implement them. If any one else know the best way for a noob to Linux can accomplish his goal please feel free to post your steps to this post.
I know all the programs the video tells you to install were installed correctly, because I ran the the command to install them again when i first stared having trouble. They are all installed I can't figure out what I am doing wrong.
I know I am importing the internal ip address correctly because I typed ipconfig in windows add-min command prompt and it matchs the ip address I typed into gigolo. For the port number I used 21 like the video said to use. Also for user name I used ShadowfucGames which is my user name on my Windows 8.1 computer. I completely disabled Norton Security software thinking it might be Norton that was not allowing the two computers to connect, but it still wouldn't work. I have run out of ideas as to what I could try next.
I tried howtogeek.com guide it didn't work for me to complicated. What I am looking for is some program that will allow me to transfer files from a windows computer to a Linux computer. Anything that requires me to use the terminal to execute 99.9 percent of the time doesn't work. There got to be an easer way to transfer files between computer that are on the same network but are using different operation software.
Samba setup is not that bad really once you learn the quirks. One hangup I have hit in the newer builds on some distros is the line like this: obey pam restrictions = yes instead of obey pam restrictions = no
I agree with you, I probably am using the wrong OS, but there are two reasons I am using Linux Mint on my desktop. First I was using only Windows OS until the ram lots on my desktop motherboard went bad, so the maxim memory that will work on this desktop is 4 GB of ram which make Windows 8.1 run so slow I was tearing my hair out. I know someone will say just replace the motherboard and get new ram chips, well that isn't so easy the motherboard and cpu are both 4 generations behind what is considered new, and I don't have the money right now to completely rebuild my desktop. The other reason is I have a cloud server that runs on Linux and I thought it might be a good idea to learn how to use Linux.
But a lot of the guides that come up from a Google search or you tube video are written what appears to me as Greek. I follow the instruction to the letter but for some reason I don't get the same results and then I have to find a way of adapting them to fit my needs, as you can guess I have little success and usually have to post to a forum like this to get help. I really think the answer to my goal is going to be samba but the trick is how I get samba to do what I want it to do. I guess I will print out the instructions from howtogeek.com and try again maybe I can find out what I am going wrong.
I could someone recommend a really good guide for samba written in plain English not some high tech language.
[offtopic] but Windows8.1 or 7 running slow on 4GB is probably due, the never ending scan for updates. Disable the automatic updates often does wonders.
I know I kinda got off topic, but I thought it was important to mention why I am messing around with Linux instead of using Windows exclusively. Yes I did Disable automatic updates, while it did help some when I run Windows 7 Home X64 it still runs to slow for my taste with only 4GB of ram. Now that we have talked this subject to death back on topic.
I looked again at what Pala suggested and I was able to get half on my goal completed. Meaning I can now transfer files and folder that are on Computer A (Windows Laptop) to Computer B (dual boot desktop). There were two steps that I didn't realize I was inputing the wrong information. I didn't type the full path to where the files was being held and inputing the wrong user name. Once I made the necessary adjustments everything just fell into place. Thanks everyone for your wonderful suggestions and a special thanks to Pala for providing the solution.
Yeah the offtopic note was mainly ment that my particular post was going to be offtopic basicly. Anyways, Samba seems to be one of the better solutions for this. So i would recommend to go with that like @Pala suggested above.
Well yes I could, but there was a very good reason for me to try to transfer folders from one computer to another computer on the same network. One I didn't have a large enough external hard drive that I could transfer files from Computer A to Computer B, and even if I did it wouldn't be a faster solution. Meaning the way I accomplished what I wanted to do would transfer the folders faster. Also, I wanted to see if it was possible to transfer folders from a Windows computer to a Linux computer using only the house network as the only means of connecting the two computers, it took less than five minuets to transfer about 25GB of data.
No i haven't. I have heard about it, but haven't had a chance to mess with it. When I have a spare day to devote to this type of way to transfer files i'll give it a go.As you can see there are several different ways to transfer files and folder between different computers running different operating software.