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You can type in smb//192.168.1.1/ into a file manager window (put the windows computers IP address in there though)
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What handles file sharing on Linux?
If you want to share files with other linux computer use NFS. If you want to share files with windows computer use SAMBA.
Can Windows talk to Linux directly?
I'm not sure what you mean by "directly." Data can be transferred between the two through many protocols. Most networking protocols are platform-agnostic, meaning they can be sent and received on any network-capable operating system. If Linux has a Samba client installed, it can access files made available on a Windows share. If Windows has an NFS client installed, it can access Linux / Unix NFS shares.
What program does Linux use to share printers with Windows?
Samba.
How do you connect a PC running Windows XP to a laptop running Linux?
This depends on how you want to "connect" them. If you install and configure Samba on the laptop, it can share files with Windows. If you are not interested in sharing files, but just want to control the laptop from within Windows, install an SSH server on the laptop, and connect to it from Windows using puTTY.
How are files shared between users in Unix and Windows?
The samba software package implements the netbios protocol which is used by Microsoft Windows Lan Manager under TCP/IP to share files. Samba is open software and available free for non-windows platforms such as linux, unix and OpenVMS. Properly configuring samba makes Unix folders appear as shared folders on a Windows system.
Why does Linux and unix share more commands than windows xp and unix?
Because Linux evolved from UNIX, but Windows evolved from DOS.
What is the best choice for transferring large data files between nodes on a network?
ftp, windows share
Samba server and ftp server difference?
Samba server is used fo sharing file and folder and directories over the network ,whether sharing between windows to Linux or vice versa,same case with the ftp but 1)ftp can provide anonymous access to the clients,that means,there is no need to have users account on ftp server 2)files first need to be downloaded from windows or Linux before viewing it,in case of samba we can direct share files. 3)in case of samba there is need of samba clients on samba server for accessing files.
What XML files are used in Federated search?
Windows Share Point
What is the purpose of sharing a Linux printer using Samba?
If you mean what is the purpose of sharing a printer via Samba on Linux, the answer is the same as why you would share a printer between Windows machines. To make the printer accessible to other users on the network.
What operating system is Linux compatible with?
Linux *is* an operating system. So it's not meant to be compatible with a specific operating system. However, it can interoperate with other systems, which means that it can provide its own implementations of another operating systems features to make sure the user is able to use Linux with the other operating systems. For example, Linux interoperates with Windows by having filesystem drivers to vFat and NTFS, so that it may mount and manipulate Windows filesystems. It also has an open source implementation of SMB (Windows Networking.) called Samba, which can even share printers and files with Windows machines.
Will there eventually be more desktop computers with Linux than with Windows?
That's not really possible to predict based on current data. While Linux usage is increasing, it is not at a rate that directly affects Windows' market share.
