[clug] Installing debian package.
Barry Campbell
barryca at bigpond.net.au
Thu Mar 29 01:51:50 GMT 2007
Hi there
I am trying to install a Debian package in Kubuntu using the Konsole program
but get the message " The utility is not in your PATH please install it or
contact your system administrator ". Anyone out there like to be my
administrator??
Regards Barry
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> Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 01:15:09 +0000
> From: Chris Smart <chris at kororaa.org>
> Subject: [clug] Samba help
> To: linux at lists.samba.org
> Message-ID: <1175044509.8620.16.camel at ubuntu>
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> Greetings all,
>
> Can someone help me a little with samba? I have a samba server
> configured for a local network, which needs to serve a share for a
> network of 100 or so Windows pcs.
>
> Although there is an active directory server I don't want to use
> authentication for this server, I want everyone to be able to connect as
> a guest with read only permissions.
>
> However, I want ONE particular user on the network to be able to write
> to the share.
>
> If I have the security options off or manually set to 'user' then this
> person can connect and write to the share perfectly. However, all other
> users are prompted with a username and password. Makes sense.
>
> So I set security to 'share' which enables all users to connect without
> a password, however now the user I want to be able to write to the share
> can't.
>
> My guess is that samba just forgets about auth and connects everyone as
> guest (?) but I want this user to be authenticated and allowed to write
> to the share.
>
> So perhaps I want something like: first try to authenticate the user, if
> not, then connect with guest. This way he should be authenticated and
> the share gives him write access, but all others are not authenticated
> and therefore connect as guest, for which the share denies write access.
>
> I hope that makes sense.. can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong?
>
> Box is running Etch. I've been fiddling with the smb.conf but here it is
> in its latest state:
>
> ;start
> [global]
> workgroup = mshome.local
> server string = %h server
> dns proxy = no
> log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
> max log size = 1000
> syslog = 0
> panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
> security = share
> encrypt passwords = true
> passdb backend = tdbsam
> obey pam restrictions = yes
> guest account = nobody
> invalid users = root
> passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
> socket options = TCP_NODELAY
>
> [graphics]
> comment = Graphics
> guest ok = yes
> browseable = yes
> path = /data/samba/graphics
> writable = no
> create mask = 0775
> directory mask = 0775
> write list = chrissmart
> force group = chrissmart
> public = yes
> ;end
>
> Muchas gracias!
> Chris
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 01:45:57 +0000
> From: "Mike J" <astro_mikel at hotmail.com>
> Subject: RE: [clug] Samba help
> To: chris at kororaa.org, linux at lists.samba.org
> Message-ID: <BAY117-F11054B01CAEE0FBBFCFB9D8D6D0 at phx.gbl>
> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed
>
> This isn't really a fix more of a workaround.....but.
>
> Can't u just make a user that doesn't have write access to the share, use
> a
> login script (or however ur doing it) to connect to the share with those
> credentials behind the scenes.
> Then create a user with write access and let them know user/pass or make a
> different login script passing those details?
>
> Just a thought....make not be what ur after though.
>
> cheers
>
> michael.
>
>
>
>
>>From: Chris Smart <chris at kororaa.org>
>>To: linux at lists.samba.org
>>Subject: [clug] Samba help
>>Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 01:15:09 +0000
>>
>>Greetings all,
>>
>>Can someone help me a little with samba? I have a samba server
>>configured for a local network, which needs to serve a share for a
>>network of 100 or so Windows pcs.
>>
>>Although there is an active directory server I don't want to use
>>authentication for this server, I want everyone to be able to connect as
>>a guest with read only permissions.
>>
>>However, I want ONE particular user on the network to be able to write
>>to the share.
>>
>>If I have the security options off or manually set to 'user' then this
>>person can connect and write to the share perfectly. However, all other
>>users are prompted with a username and password. Makes sense.
>>
>>So I set security to 'share' which enables all users to connect without
>>a password, however now the user I want to be able to write to the share
>>can't.
>>
>>My guess is that samba just forgets about auth and connects everyone as
>>guest (?) but I want this user to be authenticated and allowed to write
>>to the share.
>>
>>So perhaps I want something like: first try to authenticate the user, if
>>not, then connect with guest. This way he should be authenticated and
>>the share gives him write access, but all others are not authenticated
>>and therefore connect as guest, for which the share denies write access.
>>
>>I hope that makes sense.. can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong?
>>
>>Box is running Etch. I've been fiddling with the smb.conf but here it is
>>in its latest state:
>>
>>;start
>>[global]
>> workgroup = mshome.local
>> server string = %h server
>> dns proxy = no
>> log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
>> max log size = 1000
>> syslog = 0
>> panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
>> security = share
>> encrypt passwords = true
>> passdb backend = tdbsam
>> obey pam restrictions = yes
>> guest account = nobody
>> invalid users = root
>> passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
>> socket options = TCP_NODELAY
>>
>>[graphics]
>> comment = Graphics
>> guest ok = yes
>> browseable = yes
>> path = /data/samba/graphics
>> writable = no
>> create mask = 0775
>> directory mask = 0775
>> write list = chrissmart
>> force group = chrissmart
>> public = yes
>>;end
>>
>>Muchas gracias!
>>Chris
>>--
>>linux mailing list
>>linux at lists.samba.org
>>https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/linux
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>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 02:12:07 +0000
> From: Chris Smart <chris at kororaa.org>
> Subject: RE: [clug] Samba help
> To: Mike J <astro_mikel at hotmail.com>
> Cc: linux at lists.samba.org
> Message-ID: <1175047927.8620.27.camel at ubuntu>
> Content-Type: text/plain
>
> Hi Mike,
> Thanks for your reply.
>
> I tried this before, however when security was set to 'share' it ignored
> the username and password that I 'forced' it to connect with. But
> setting this back to 'user' will let me connect with another username
> and try your suggestion.
>
> I didn't want to do it this way originally because I didn't want it
> popping up and having to type in usernames and passwords. However your
> suggestion of adding it to the login script made me realise I could set
> the username with 'net use' and then it shouldn't be an issue.
> Thanks! :)
>
> So that'll do for now, unless someone has a 'proper way' of doing it.
>
> Thanks a lot!
>
> Cheers,
> Chris
>
> On Wed, 2007-03-28 at 01:45 +0000, Mike J wrote:
>> This isn't really a fix more of a workaround.....but.
>>
>> Can't u just make a user that doesn't have write access to the share, use
>> a
>> login script (or however ur doing it) to connect to the share with those
>> credentials behind the scenes.
>> Then create a user with write access and let them know user/pass or make
>> a
>> different login script passing those details?
>>
>> Just a thought....make not be what ur after though.
>>
>> cheers
>>
>> michael.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> >From: Chris Smart <chris at kororaa.org>
>> >To: linux at lists.samba.org
>> >Subject: [clug] Samba help
>> >Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 01:15:09 +0000
>> >
>> >Greetings all,
>> >
>> >Can someone help me a little with samba? I have a samba server
>> >configured for a local network, which needs to serve a share for a
>> >network of 100 or so Windows pcs.
>> >
>> >Although there is an active directory server I don't want to use
>> >authentication for this server, I want everyone to be able to connect as
>> >a guest with read only permissions.
>> >
>> >However, I want ONE particular user on the network to be able to write
>> >to the share.
>> >
>> >If I have the security options off or manually set to 'user' then this
>> >person can connect and write to the share perfectly. However, all other
>> >users are prompted with a username and password. Makes sense.
>> >
>> >So I set security to 'share' which enables all users to connect without
>> >a password, however now the user I want to be able to write to the share
>> >can't.
>> >
>> >My guess is that samba just forgets about auth and connects everyone as
>> >guest (?) but I want this user to be authenticated and allowed to write
>> >to the share.
>> >
>> >So perhaps I want something like: first try to authenticate the user, if
>> >not, then connect with guest. This way he should be authenticated and
>> >the share gives him write access, but all others are not authenticated
>> >and therefore connect as guest, for which the share denies write access.
>> >
>> >I hope that makes sense.. can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong?
>> >
>> >Box is running Etch. I've been fiddling with the smb.conf but here it is
>> >in its latest state:
>> >
>> >;start
>> >[global]
>> > workgroup = mshome.local
>> > server string = %h server
>> > dns proxy = no
>> > log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
>> > max log size = 1000
>> > syslog = 0
>> > panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
>> > security = share
>> > encrypt passwords = true
>> > passdb backend = tdbsam
>> > obey pam restrictions = yes
>> > guest account = nobody
>> > invalid users = root
>> > passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
>> > socket options = TCP_NODELAY
>> >
>> >[graphics]
>> > comment = Graphics
>> > guest ok = yes
>> > browseable = yes
>> > path = /data/samba/graphics
>> > writable = no
>> > create mask = 0775
>> > directory mask = 0775
>> > write list = chrissmart
>> > force group = chrissmart
>> > public = yes
>> >;end
>> >
>> >Muchas gracias!
>> >Chris
>> >--
>> >linux mailing list
>> >linux at lists.samba.org
>> >https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/linux
>>
>> _________________________________________________________________
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>
>
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>
> Message: 4
> Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:54:48 +1000
> From: Adrian Blake <adrian.blake at ieee.org>
> Subject: [clug] ? file command
> To: linux at lists.samba.org
> Message-ID: <460A2D58.5070009 at ieee.org>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
>
> I am trying to compile some software.
>
> On the originator's machine "file" and "file -i" display this:
>
> ./src] > file bibliotheque_trigonometrique.f
> bibliotheque_trigonometrique.f: ISO-8859 English text
>
> ./src] > file -i bibliotheque_trigonometrique.f
> bibliotheque_trigonometrique.f: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
>
> i.e. same
>
> on my machine
> > file bibliotheque_trigonometrique.f
> bibliotheque_trigonometrique.f: ISO-8859 English text
>
> > file -i bibliotheque_trigonometrique.f
> bibliotheque_trigonometrique.f: image/x-3ds
>
> different ?? why? Is there a fix? I use Mandriva 2007.
>
> Adrian
>
>
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>
> Message: 5
> Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 19:39:11 +1000
> From: Sam Couter <sam at couter.id.au>
> Subject: Re: [clug] ? file command
> To: linux at lists.samba.org
> Message-ID: <20070328093911.GA27164 at tekno.house>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> Adrian Blake <adrian.blake at ieee.org> wrote:
>> on my machine
>> > file bibliotheque_trigonometrique.f
>> bibliotheque_trigonometrique.f: ISO-8859 English text
>>
>> > file -i bibliotheque_trigonometrique.f
>> bibliotheque_trigonometrique.f: image/x-3ds
>>
>> different ?? why? Is there a fix? I use Mandriva 2007.
>
> The man page for 'file' says it uses a different magic file for the '-i'
> option. On my system (Debian sid) they're at /usr/share/file/magic and
> /usr/share/file/magic.mime
>
> magic.mime even has a little hint in it:
>
> # 3DS (3d Studio files) Conflicts with diff output 0x3d '='
> #16 beshort 0x3d3d image/x-3ds
>
> Looks like 'file' can be easily confused if a file has equal signs near
> the start, and the Debian maintainer (or somebody else) has disabled the
> x-3ds MIME type for that reason.
> --
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