S15E45 - Having Penguin Trouble? File shares, Permission problems? Linux Mint? Think You are Crazy?

Are you having Penguin troubles? Troubles with Linux SMB file shares, Permission problems on Linux? Do you think you might be crazy? Chances are there might be reasons for it and it not be your fault. Knowing these secrets and watching these observations may make life easier on you. © 2025 Del Hollow Productions LLC

00:00 Start
00:29 Introduction and anomalies.
02:47 Linux Mint and Terminal.
04:05 Workgroups and impact on functionality.
04:37 Visually recognizing when mounted.
05:36 Notes on the Linux file structure.
06:37 An unexpected find when changing hard drives.
07:57 If both /media and /mnt are off the root, what's the difference?
09:06 Changing the graphical representation of the raid as the mounting point is off /mnt
10:05 Using the GUI in Linux Mint Cinnamon or Software Manager to create a share and install SAMBA.
11:46 Notes on editing the /etc/samba/smb.conf file.
12:18 Specifying the minimum and maximum SMB protocols to ensure compatibility with Windows 10 and 11.
13:05 Debugging: While I did think of the same things as did Google AI, I did not know of wsdd and may not have configured that correctly.
14:40 Changing hostname from the terminal.
14:55 Added netbios name in smb.conf.
15:11 Sample samba config share.
16:53 Creating a user (and add to a group) via the Linux Mint Cinnamon Users and Group GUI .
19:22 Using the pull-down list of existing groups.
20:10 A senior moment.
21:09 Creating a new directory for initial privileges.
21:31 A Big Beautiful Bug!
22:16 As Pvt Pyle used to say "Surprise, surprise, surprise."
23:00 How to find out who has access to the file / directory.
24:30 The ghost of Digital Equipment Corp. and file system rights.
27:18 Changing ownership.
29:03 With browsing failing from the Windows PSs, how we can access the Linux shares.
31:03 Is there an exterminator in?
32:49 Changing permissions on this new file.
34:39 Adding a samba user and setting password.
35:58 Conclusion.

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