From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri May 9 16:51:12 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9C1C31065673 for ; Fri, 9 May 2008 16:51:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sdafreebsduk@rowyerboat.com) Received: from brookes.ac.uk (csmail1.brookes.ac.uk [161.73.1.23]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 383858FC1F for ; Fri, 9 May 2008 16:51:11 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sdafreebsduk@rowyerboat.com) Received: from [161.73.146.9] (izb6d318.brookes.ac.uk [161.73.146.9]) (authenticated bits=0) by brookes.ac.uk (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id m49Gp9rH009263 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Fri, 9 May 2008 17:51:10 +0100 (BST) Message-ID: <482480FE.4080301@rowyerboat.com> Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 17:51:10 +0100 From: Stephen Allen User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.14 (Windows/20080421) MIME-Version: 1.0 CC: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <200805091645.m49Gj6dH010980@dc.cis.okstate.edu> In-Reply-To: <200805091645.m49Gj6dH010980@dc.cis.okstate.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-MailScanner-Information: Oxford Brookes University MailScanner X-MailScanner: Clean X-MailScanner-From: sdafreebsduk@rowyerboat.com X-Spam-Status: No Subject: Re: Questions from a Total samba Novice. X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 16:51:12 -0000 Hi Martin, > I would have had to enabled nfs client if using > mount_smbfs, correct? Nopes - stick to using the mount command. Depending on the filesystem you specify (with the -t option), it will call the relevant mount command itself (eg. mount_smbfs, mount_nfs). > When I built the system in question, I did not enable > nfs capabilities and don't really want to if I can avoid doing > so. You don't need it. > It sounds like smbclient fits the bill for now, but > thanks to all of you for making things more clear. > > It seems that /usr/ports/net/samba3 gives one a whole > boatload of possibilities. Although installing samba will give you smbclient and a load of other things, if you don't need them I wouldn't install it. From what you've previously explained, everything can be done with the (already supplied) mount command. Steve :)