yeah I should have done this before I wrote but I asked google how to apt-get it . and it did..... so I didn't need to ask. Sorry! I thought it would be something simple like apt-get nfs. But when I found out it wasn't I figured it was complex and I needed to ask. Google first! then you. On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 11:56 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > then it looks as if I'm going to abuse myself and go with NFS! So I guess > I need to choose one of the three computers in my network to be the server. > How can I tell the computer it is going to be a server? I was told that a > linux server is merely a linux desktop with different programs installed by > default. ???? Hmmmmm.... now that I think of it that doesn't make much > sense. What programs do I need to install to make ubuntu 11.10 desktop into > ubuntu 11.10 server? > > I just attempted to apt-get nfs but the shell is 'unable to locate' the > package. Do I need to add a website to the repository list? > > > On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 9:56 PM, James Mcphee wrote: > >> or sshfs. a lot more overhead, but runs in userspace. >> >> I usually use nfs for those things. >> >> >> On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 9:38 PM, Stephen wrote: >> >>> I'm gonna take the sadistic answer and say man NFS. >>> >>> :-) >>> >>> In all seriousness Linux to Linux its the way to go. >>> >>> Unless you want to learn rsync and simply have 2 copies of Your data >>> which has a use also. >>> On Dec 1, 2011 5:27 PM, "Michael Havens" wrote: >>> >>>> well, i got the new hard drives in and so now i have ubuntu on the >>>> desktop and mint on the laptop. now i need direction! Could you point me to >>>> a quick networking guide so I can work on files between the two computers >>>> and print from either of them?? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> James McPhee >> jmcphe@gmail.com >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: