Command Line Help - Copy files from Laptop to Samba Share

[MikeH30]

I am running OpenSuse 11.0 with KDE 4 on my laptop. A recent update resulted in my GUI not being able to load. I tried to use the OpenSuSe 11.0 repair and rescue utility. Neither worked. I am only able to get a terminal screen.

I want to copy my home directory on my laptop to a samba share on my network. The Samba share is on a Linux server (SLES10-SP2).

When I run the command "/usr/bin/smbclient HOST -u" , I am able to see the contents of the Samba share from my laptop. Can someone advise me on how to copy the files in my laptop's home directory to the Samba share directory on my network? Is this possible?

Thanks.

-Mike

[harner]

Even though you cannot log into the gui, you should be able to switch screens to a command line interface. Look into rsync - it will allow you to transfer files/directories from one pc to another rather quickly.

[MikeH30]

I checked to see if I have rsync installed and it appears that I do not.

I used "# rpm -q Rsync " to verify.

There are really two files I need to get off my laptop before I re-install OpenSUSE 11.0. I do not have a GUI interface - just the command line. I know some basic command lines and I am far from a expert command line user. I can see my files in my home directory. Would it be easier to mount a USB external hard drive or copy my files to the Samba share on my network?

-Mike

[gogalthorp]

If the files are in /home and you did a default install which creates a separate partition for home you can reinstall and simply not reformat the home partition thus saving any files there. When the installer presents the partition scheme hand edit it so that the partition containing the home data is not reformatted and is mounted as /home. The installer will reformat root but leave home alone.

If the files are not in home then simply copy (cp command) them there and follow the above.

ps you can run yast from the command line to install what you need.

Your problem is most likely due to a kernel upgrade if so you must reinstall any video drivers. This willl most likely fix your problem with out a reinstall of the OS.

You can drop back to the default 2D driver by, as root,

sax2 -r -m 0=vesa (0 is a digit, not a letter!)

this should get you back to the GUI ( no 3D)

[MikeH30]

Thanks!

These kernel updates are really causing me trouble this week. First it knocked out my VMware installation on my server ( you helped me on another post this weekend - thanks again!) and now my desktop machine.

All in all - I still prefer Linux over windows!!

-Mike

[gogalthorp]

In general a Kernel update requires that you reinstall kernel dependent 3rd party drivers. This is mostly because that the drivers are not installed by the normal RPM method and thus the system does not know about them. So when an update happens you must be prepared to reinstall via the command line at least VMware server and any 3d Driver.