The smbclient command, used here to list server information and test passwords, can
also be used to browse the shared directory and copy files after you are connected. After
you see the smb:\> prompt, type help to see the available commands. The interface is similar to any
ftp client, such as sftp.
If your particular problem has not been addressed in this troubleshooting section, please refer to
the user documentation that accompanies the Samba project. On Fedora systems, look in the
/usr/share/doc/samba-*/htmldocs directory for some excellent documentation you can
read from your Web browser. In particular, refer to the Samba-HOWTO-Collection/diagnosis
.html file for help with troubleshooting.
Summary
By providing centralized file servers, an organization can efficiently share information and applications
with people within the organization, with customers, or with anyone around the world.
Several different technologies are available for making your Linux computer into a file-serving
powerhouse.
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The Network File System (NFS) protocol was one of the first file server technologies available. It is
particularly well suited for sharing file systems among Linux and other UNIX systems. NFS uses
standard mount and umount commands to connect file systems to the directory structures of client
computers.
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