On Sun, 2021-09-12 at 12:48 -0700, Matt Oursbourn wrote:> My setup comes from a complete novice approach to linux and network > sharing as I have only ever used windows. > > This is my process for getting the computers up and running so I can > plot chia. This is the complete process from a computer with no OS > to plotting chia and getting the large samba process in memory. > Install some form of linux (ubuntu, mint, pop, ect.) I have only been > using linux for a month so I have been exploring. > do apt update, apt upgrade > install samba > copy these lines into smbd.comf > client min protocol = NT1 > server min protocol = NT1 > usershare owner only = false > force user = moursbourn (just because every computer I have is > logged into this username, and it stopped the permission issues I was > having)In my opinion, you need to fix the permissions rather than sticking an extremely large bandage on it.> if the computer is the server > create /mnt/storage > sudo chmod -R 777 /mnt/storage > right click on the storage folder in the UI and share it from there.Ah, that explains why you do not any shares in smb.conf, you also may not be using Samba at all.> Install duf, htop, ssh, iftop > Recently, I have added mergerfs onto the server as well. > on the client (plotter) > sudo mkdir /mnt/chiaPlots > sudo chmod -R 777 /mnt/chiaPlots > sudo mount -t cifs -o > username=moursbourn,file_mode=0777,dir_mode=0777 > //192.168.1.6/storage /mnt/chaiPlotsYes, it looks more and more like you are not using Samba.> install mad max chia plotter and start plotting to /mnt/chiaPlots > What I have noticed from looking at the Processes tab in System>From my understanding about crypto currency (which is very limited),doesn't it cost more to mine the currency than what is returned ? It is, however, your computer. Rowland
On Sun, 2021-09-12 at 21:10 +0100, Rowland Penny via samba wrote:> > if the computer is the server > > create /mnt/storage > > sudo chmod -R 777 /mnt/storage > > right click on the storage folder in the UI and share it from > > there. > > > Ah, that explains why you do not any shares in smb.conf, you also may > > not be using Samba at all.It would be the usershares feature. Those don't show up in the smb.conf. Andrew Bartlett -- Andrew Bartlett (he/him) https://samba.org/~abartlet/ Samba Team Member (since 2001) https://samba.org Samba Team Lead, Catalyst IT https://catalyst.net.nz/services/samba Samba Development and Support, Catalyst IT - Expert Open Source Solutions
If there is something I am doing wrong I am more than open to changing it and fixing the setup. Like I said, I have been on linux for a month.>From what I have found online "sudo mount -t cifs -o..." seems to be howyou connect to a samba share via CLI. Is this incorrect? -matt On Sun, Sep 12, 2021 at 1:10 PM Rowland Penny via samba < samba at lists.samba.org> wrote:> On Sun, 2021-09-12 at 12:48 -0700, Matt Oursbourn wrote: > > My setup comes from a complete novice approach to linux and network > > sharing as I have only ever used windows. > > > > This is my process for getting the computers up and running so I can > > plot chia. This is the complete process from a computer with no OS > > to plotting chia and getting the large samba process in memory. > > Install some form of linux (ubuntu, mint, pop, ect.) I have only been > > using linux for a month so I have been exploring. > > do apt update, apt upgrade > > install samba > > copy these lines into smbd.comf > > client min protocol = NT1 > > server min protocol = NT1 > > usershare owner only = false > > force user = moursbourn (just because every computer I have is > > logged into this username, and it stopped the permission issues I was > > having) > > In my opinion, you need to fix the permissions rather than sticking an > extremely large bandage on it. > > > if the computer is the server > > create /mnt/storage > > sudo chmod -R 777 /mnt/storage > > right click on the storage folder in the UI and share it from there. > > Ah, that explains why you do not any shares in smb.conf, you also may > not be using Samba at all. > > > Install duf, htop, ssh, iftop > > Recently, I have added mergerfs onto the server as well. > > on the client (plotter) > > sudo mkdir /mnt/chiaPlots > > sudo chmod -R 777 /mnt/chiaPlots > > sudo mount -t cifs -o > > username=moursbourn,file_mode=0777,dir_mode=0777 > > //192.168.1.6/storage /mnt/chaiPlots > > Yes, it looks more and more like you are not using Samba. > > > install mad max chia plotter and start plotting to /mnt/chiaPlots > > What I have noticed from looking at the Processes tab in System > > From my understanding about crypto currency (which is very limited), > doesn't it cost more to mine the currency than what is returned ? > It is, however, your computer. > > Rowland > > > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba >