-=> On 07-26-19 18:27, Paul Quinn wrote to Tony Langdon <=-

 PQ> Aw, I'm just referring to Samba 4's complexity.  Previous iterations
 PQ> could be tamed with a simple smb.conf file, which I had eventually
 PQ> evolved using suggestions from an on-line personality named Joe Collins
 PQ> (on YT).

Yes, I certainly remember smb.conf 

 PQ> Canonical's Samba 4 requires an additional package called
 PQ> 'system-config-samba' which brings with it a GUI methodology of
 PQ> management of sharing requirements. Maximum obscuration points for
 PQ> something that used to only require a simple text config file.

 PQ> Have you done battle with it yet?  I would recommend a YT video if
 PQ> you're interested.  Its guides have helped me with both Lubuntu and
 PQ> Xubuntu so far. Interested?

I don't find video a useful tool for detailed learning.  It's good for an
overview, but the constant delivery rate doesn't fit my highly variable rate of
taking it in - sometimes much faster, sometimes much slower.


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