Using Gnome File Manager connection to the server: FTP / SFTP, Samba, NFS method
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| Gnome file manager server capable of connecting to multiple protocols including FTP, SFTP, AFP, SMB, SSH, DAV, DAVS like. In this article, we will describe how to use the Gnome file manager to access a remote server.
Connected to the FTP / SFTP One of the protocols Gnome file manager (AKA Nautilus) supports multiple server protocol, the file manager is supported by most FTP / SFTP support. Allows users to connect Gnome file manager is essential through FTP (especially SFTP), since many Linux users rely on this protocol access, download and upload files to the server and the desktop running Linux via SSH. To access the FTP protocol in the Gnome file manager, please follow the following step by step instructions.
Step 1: Open a new Gnome file manager window, then, to find the left side of the application "elsewhere (Other Locations)" button. Step 2: Click "another location (Other Locations)" button, the Nautilus file manager into my computer / network / server connection page (my computer / networks / server). Step 3: On my computer / network / server connection page, look for that "connection to the server (Connect to Server)" text box, and then click the text box. Step 4: ftp: // write, then write the IP address or domain name you are trying to remote FTP server connections, remember, SFTP connections also use ftp: //, instead of sftp: //: ftp://ip.address.of.ftp.server Step 5: Add at the end of the address ":" symbol to specify the remote FTP server port, it should look similar to the following example, note: Most FTP servers use port 21: ftp://ip.address.of.ftp.server:21 Step 6: Press "connect (Connect)" button in the File Manager Gnome transmitted via FTP / SFTP. Step 7: Enter your FTP user / password, and then click the green "Connect" button to access the server, or, if you have not set up users, select the "Anonymous (Anonymous)". Reference: install and use an FTP client in the Linux command line .
Connected to the SMB (Samba) Samba is a Linux file transfer protocol because it works well on the local network, and is compatible with all Linux distributions, as well as Android, Windows, macOS even iOS with a special tool. As the popularity of Samba, Gnome file manager for the agreement have some very good support, if you need to establish an outgoing connection to run Samba file server, you need to use smb: // protocol. First, start a new Gnome file manager window on a PC, then, please join in the following instructions step by step.
Step 1: Find the Gnome file manager on the left side of the "other position (Other Locations)" button, then click the mouse. Step 2: Go to "connect to the server (Connect to Server)" text box, then click on it with your mouse. Step 3: Write smb: // followed by the IP address of the Samba file server, or write the name of the host file server, because it can also copy the following example. 1]、ip address smb://ip.address.of.samba.file.server 2]、hostname smb://MyExampleSambaShare Step 4: Click "Connect (Connect)" button to send a new Samba connections, assuming your file server is not set and the user name is public, you will see the file immediately and be able to interact with the server. However, if your server requires a username / password, you must fill in a username / password before using Samba. Note: In general, Gnome file manager will detect and display the Samba file server for your connection. Reference: Under Ubuntu18.04 shared folders using samba server or VMware own function .
Connected to the NFS (Network File System) Many users use the Gnome file manager NFS file system, because it is very fast, especially on networks and the Internet, if there is an NFS server, and the need to use the file manager to access it, you need to use nfs: // protocol. Step 1: Start a new Gnome file manager window, then click the "elsewhere (Other Locations)" button. Step 2: Go to "connect to the server (Connect to Server)" text box, then click it with the mouse. Step 3: nfs: // write text box, and then you try to fill NFS server connected to an IP address, it should look like the following example: nfs://ip.address.of.nfs.server Step 4: Press "connect (Connect)" button to send a new connection via NFS. Reference: Chapter 12. Samba or NFS file sharing .
Connecting to other protocols through a browser
In addition to supporting smb, nfs, ftp and other network protocols outside, Gnome file manager and a "network (network)" function in this area, the file manager can well see other computers and devices on the network, and may display them in the case. To use this feature, please find "elsewhere (Other Locations)" button and click it in there, see "Network (Networks)" area, in this area, you will see the relevant LAN server, such as Samba share, NFS share and any other content Gnome support.
View other protocol support
Want to see some network protocols supported by the Gnome file manager, go to the "other locations (Other Locations)", click "Connect to Server (Connect to Server)" "?" Button, it will show all supported protocol. |
