Hi there everyone
I´m making my way into the rpi2 linux world, bought the rpi2 because I wanted to create a home file server, from which I could stream my music via the phone to a renderer and film to my smart tv, from external harddisks.
But I´ve been boxing my way into the tasks of mounting, apt-getting, samba- and webmin-ing…and so forth, it´s not very
straight forward that linux thing…been watching a lot of you tube vids, and reading a lot of guides, getting closer I think, but still, you know.
Any of you outthere who can point me to a bulletproof newbie recipe for a server with four external harddrives attached via usb to the rpi2 which can be seen in windows as well, reading, creating, deleting & moving files back and forth on the network between devices and streaming via dlna…I guess that pretty much wraps it up, what I like to do, really.
Any help - whatsoever - is highly appreciated, thnx in advance.
Bit of a translation error - but I think I know what you mean.
Caja is the name for Ubuntu MATE's file manager, installing caja-share enables the functionality to the right click menu, as illustrated in this post. There is a stand-alone Samba utility as well to manage file shares, samba and gadmin-samba (a frontend), should you choose to use Ubuntu MATE.
@Wimpy's suggested distro is better suited for your needs.
Looking into this, too, and it seems to me that the OpenMediaVault is a very attractive alternative compared to other application bundles I’ve found sofar.
Downloading the Raspberry Pi Image file right now, though maybe there’s a soul out there willing to compile the source code and prepare an installation package for UbuntuMATE
If you have Any Lucky With omv, please let me know, I tried to install it on a minibian platform, but it got to “terminal-apt-get-nano-/etc/fstab” - ish nerdy, so I kind of gave up on it…
If I get it right I will post a tutorial on (but that May be some time in 2050, kind of…)
hey i am using my raspberry pi 2 with ubuntu mate for a torrent downloader i have 4 hard drives that are 3tb each on the unit i am currently accessing the device from every computer on the network please get back to me and i can possibly help you out
not willing to write everything in here as it will take me to long
Hey there Kryptico
I am currently having difficulties concerning MATE claiming more space on the så care in the Pi and also a lot errors when apt-getting for instanse minidlna.
Otherwise tings runs fairly smooth.
Actually considdering redning the whole thing using minibian instead. /Morten
How are things going? and happy new year.
Did you get yout torrent downloader uo and running, you mentioned that I could get back to you,
perhaps you could help out, still trying to make a raspberry pi2 file server.
hey happy new year sorry i dont check my email to often so did not see your message
but yes im running a torrent server with a built in sftp server i run it 24/7 with an external hard drive i have done port forwarding on the unit and am able to access it from the outside no issues
i have skype so that is the best way to speak to me
if you have it or can get it send me over your info and i will add u
