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How to solve the VLC is unable to open the MRL issue

May 11, 2020 cialu Linux, OpenSource, Technology

After the latest system updates, VLC has also been updated and has given us a nice surprise: it is no longer able to play our multimedia files on the NAS (Network Attached Storage, so a network disk that serves files over the home network) disk. The problem occurs, in particular, with the Samba-type connection (SMB/CIFS) but also with the Apple[…]

Samba share shakes like a tango

September 21, 2015 cialu Linux

Samba, the right way is ok On GNU/Linux systems, sometimes it happens that simple things become complicated things. Personally, I have founded that Samba Share (SMB) is a nice way to share files, but with some frustrating issues. Samba is easy to configure and doesn’t need much work from the clients to access, supposed to be based upon standard conditions.[…]

Share a folder between two Linux machine

September 9, 2015 cialu Linux

Many ways, one way On GNU/Linux systems, there are many ways to share disks and folder between machines. Personally, I have founded that Samba Share (SMB) is a nice and fast way to share disks and folders also to different operating systems. NFS is often used with Unix operating systems, but SMB and NetWare Core Protocol (NCP) occur more commonly[…]