samba - Feb 2008 - Moving / Copying files inside server across different shares

Hi guys!

when I move a file inside a share (for example, from
\\server\myshare\dir1 to \\server\myshare\dir2), Samba manages it in
order to make the move inside the server. That is, its very fast
because the file never gets downloaded to the client.

My problem is that when moving a file across different shares, it gets
first downloaded to the client and then copied back to the new
location. For example, if I move a file from \\server\myshare1 to
\\server\myshare2, it takes 30 minutes, but if it's moved inside the
share it takes seconds. This happened me using Nautilus as client,
maybe its a client issue?

Is there something I can do in order to override this in the server?

Thanks in advance!

That all happens client side. The only way to work around it is to
make a share that encloses both shares and use that on the clients.
You will also have this problem with Windows clients.

Sorry Juan, I accidentally replied only to you in that last email.

On Feb 19, 2008 8:37 AM, Juan Ignacio Garz?n
<juanignaciogarzon+samba@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi guys!
>
> when I move a file inside a share (for example, from
> \\server\myshare\dir1 to \\server\myshare\dir2), Samba manages it in
> order to make the move inside the server. That is, its very fast
> because the file never gets downloaded to the client.
>
> My problem is that when moving a file across different shares, it gets
> first downloaded to the client and then copied back to the new
> location. For example, if I move a file from \\server\myshare1 to
> \\server\myshare2, it takes 30 minutes, but if it's moved inside the
> share it takes seconds. This happened me using Nautilus as client,
> maybe its a client issue?
>
> Is there something I can do in order to override this in the server?
>
> Thanks in advance!
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On Feb 19, 2008 7:37 AM, Juan Ignacio Garz?n
<juanignaciogarzon+samba@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi guys!
>
> when I move a file inside a share (for example, from
> \\server\myshare\dir1 to \\server\myshare\dir2), Samba manages it in
> order to make the move inside the server. That is, its very fast
> because the file never gets downloaded to the client.
>
> My problem is that when moving a file across different shares, it gets
> first downloaded to the client and then copied back to the new
> location. For example, if I move a file from \\server\myshare1 to
> \\server\myshare2, it takes 30 minutes, but if it's moved inside the
> share it takes seconds. This happened me using Nautilus as client,
> maybe its a client issue?
>
Isn't that a normal behavior? When you move from 2 different shares it
treats them as 2 different server?

I would try mounting the folders using mount -t cifs and see if that
will copy it quicker.

Lucas
> Is there something I can do in order to override this in the server?
>
> Thanks in advance!
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