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olsztyn
Currently antiX includes two file managers: SpaceFM and RoxFiler. As much as they are a reasonable choice for a minimal antiX implementation a significant deficiency of these is that they are not capable of seeing network data.
In trying to replace with another file manager it appears that Thunar might be a reasonable resolution of this deficiency, however upon installing Thunar in antiX it fails on network data with message ‘Failed to open “/ on”, operation not supported. Googling it appears it needs installing a few gvfs files as well, among which gvfs-smb, however such gvfs-smb appears to be missing from antiX repositories.
Any help or suggestion will be greatly appreciated…
Thanks and Regards…- This topic was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by olsztyn.
Live antiX Boot Options (Previously posted by Xecure):
https://antixlinuxfan.miraheze.org/wiki/Table_of_antiX_Boot_Parameters
rokytnji
look for gvfs-backends instead.
This package contains the afc, afp, archive, cdda, dav, dnssd, ftp, gphoto2, http, mtp, network, sftp, smb and smb-browse backends.
- This reply was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by rokytnji.
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How to Search for AntiX solutions to your problemsI did do it beforehand. However gvfs-backends did not resolve this problem though.
I think I installed all gvfs files I found as recommended from searching web on the error Failed to open “/ on”, except gvfs-smb, which seems missing from antiX repositories. I do not know for sure if this missing file will resolve this issue though as there might be something else missing that prevents Thunar seeing network in antiX.
Thanks again…- This reply was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by olsztyn.
Live antiX Boot Options (Previously posted by Xecure):
https://antixlinuxfan.miraheze.org/wiki/Table_of_antiX_Boot_Parameters
Xecure
Would pcmanfm work for you? I have no previous experience with network shares, so I am not sure what to recommend.
It is possible that you need to launch Thunar with dbus support, as this user went thorugh to get mounting in pcmanfm:
https://www.antixforum.com/forums/topic/pcmanfm-wont-see-media-volumes/antiX Live system enthusiast.
General Live Boot Parameters for antiX.
Brian Masinick
pcmanfm does have network access. You find network access on the Go menu.
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Brian MasinickWould pcmanfm work for you?
Reading the post on pcmanfm I think it was about accessing media such as USB. I have no such problem that would fall into this category. The only thing on top of SpaceFM I do need is capability of seeing network data -SMB shares, which seems unrelated. Perhaps underlying conditions are similar but I do not think so, as I have no problem addressing SMB network data via Connectshares, after which such network share does show in SpaceFM. It is just that SpaceFM is not capable of seeing network data by itself, like other file managers such as Thunar or Nautilus.
So my intent was to try Thunar as possibly lighter than Nautilus as file manager. However strangely I cannot seem to make it work in antiX although reportedly it works fine in MX. I believe if it works in MX it must be possible to make it work in antiX, which would be another step to bring antiX to the same level as mainstream Linux distros.Live antiX Boot Options (Previously posted by Xecure):
https://antixlinuxfan.miraheze.org/wiki/Table_of_antiX_Boot_Parameterspcmanfm does have network access. You find network access on the Go menu.
Thank you. Just installed, although do not see it in any menu. Will try to remaster my Frugal install and reboot. Or perhaps remove Thunar first, should there be some conflict…
Edit. See it now. Will try network capabilities in more depth but at first glance it seems I am getting on Go > network message ‘Operation not supported. I will revisit the thread Xecure recommended for any clues.
But in any case it does not seem full fledged network support the way Thunar does.
Thanks again…- This reply was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by olsztyn.
Live antiX Boot Options (Previously posted by Xecure):
https://antixlinuxfan.miraheze.org/wiki/Table_of_antiX_Boot_Parametersrokytnji
Poke and Hope answer from me
Grabbed from my poke and hope link
https://launchpad.net/pyneighborhood
Nope
harry@biker:~ $ apt search pyneighborhood Sorting... Done Full Text Search... DoneBut https://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=pyneighborhood
I am probably getting off tangent.
- This reply was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by rokytnji.
Sometimes I drive a crooked road to get my mind straight.
Not all who Wander are Lost.
I'm not outa place. I'm from outer space.Linux Registered User # 475019
How to Search for AntiX solutions to your problemsPoke and Hope answer from me
Thanks much. I will read all referenced links in that post to see if any clues…
Live antiX Boot Options (Previously posted by Xecure):
https://antixlinuxfan.miraheze.org/wiki/Table_of_antiX_Boot_Parametersseaken64
I am able to access all my shares in SpaceFM, Roxfiler, and MC. I’m not sure why you can’t see your shares but it is not an antiX problem. I also can access my FTP server.
You can mount your shares in your startup scripts.
Seaken64
Dave
IIRC, in spacefm you will need to edit udevil.conf to enable it (I have a set in fstab for shares when needed)
I think this is set by right clicking the devices pane and going into the root submenu.Edit:
Remembered D.O. Did a video on this a while back….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQl-md0YAhQI do not know if you need keith’s plugin, I think you can load a network share via smb:// or nfs:// in the url bar
- This reply was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by Dave.
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I am able to access all my shares in SpaceFM,
Yes. As I mentioned in one of my posts above currently I do access SMB shares through SpaceFM as well but only after running Connectshares. The only deficiency is that these file managers do not have the capability of network shares detection themselves as e.g. Thunar does.
Live antiX Boot Options (Previously posted by Xecure):
https://antixlinuxfan.miraheze.org/wiki/Table_of_antiX_Boot_ParametersIIRC, in spacefm you will need to edit udevil.conf to enable it (I have a set in fstab for shares when needed)
I think this is set by right clicking the devices pane and going into the root submenu.Thanks Dave.
This would be great. I was not aware of this capability. Not exactly detection and browsing of network shares by file manager as e.g. Thunar or Nautilus but good to know network shares can be at least addressed from SpaceFM this way.
So if such access of shares can be done by SpaceFM then running Connectshares beforehand would not be needed in antiX after all, it seems…
Thanks and Regards…Live antiX Boot Options (Previously posted by Xecure):
https://antixlinuxfan.miraheze.org/wiki/Table_of_antiX_Boot_ParametersAR
I confirm that SpaceFM has access to network shares. At least in antiX 19.2 full, SpaceFM can do this just from the box, without any additional settings and using of Connectshares. I tried smb://<server>/<share> and nfs://<server>/<share> in the url (path) bar, and both protocols worked fine.
I confirm that SpaceFM has access to network shares. At least in antiX 19.2 full, SpaceFM can do this just from the box, without any additional settings and using of Connectshares. I tried smb://<server>/<share>
I am curious how you were able to handle login security when accessing SMB shares… When I try it seems to not ask for username but rather assumes it is the same as antiX username. Are there any parameters to pass username to use for SMB shares?
Thanks and Regards.Live antiX Boot Options (Previously posted by Xecure):
https://antixlinuxfan.miraheze.org/wiki/Table_of_antiX_Boot_Parameters
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