Just like every other Operating System, Ubuntu is a Multi-User Operating System. I know I haven’t covered this users thing yet so lets get right to the point. If you plan on doing more than multimedia, you’ll want to create some public folders for all your users to access. Add all the folder locations you want to share.Īt this point, it’s a good idea to decide if you’ll be using this server for multimedia only or if you have grander plans to use this server as a full-blown file server extraordinaire. ![]() Feel free to copy my options as they work well for this deployment. Take a look and decide what options you’ll want to use. Within the default fault file, you’ll see a list of the available options. Please note that the “options:usedots,upriv,tm” are my personal choices. opt/multimedia “Multimedia” cnidscheme:dbd options:usedots,upriv If you created folders under the /opt/ folder, as I explained in the last post, here’s how the syntax for the multimedia folder would look: Let’s break this down into something that makes a little more sense. Here is the syntax you’ll need to use when adding share locations: /full/file/path/location“Name of Share” Options:options options: Wait, what was that about users? Don’t worry, we’ll cover users soon. Now, navigate down to the end of the file.īy default users have access to their home directory. Use the command below to launch nano and start editing: sudo nano /etc/netatalk/fault You’ll need to have the full path of your new folders handy so we can make them available on the network. In our last episode, we created folders to store your media. Wow, wasn’t that simple? Oh wait, there’s configuration, right,? Well, yes, but not much. Here’s How: The first step is to install Netatalk.įrom the command line type in the following command: sudo apt-get install netatalk Netatalk is an open source project that will turn your simple Linux box into an AppleTalk file server. The available machines show up in the Side Bar automatically, this works for SMB or Windows machines, as well. ![]() In the Mac world, AppleTalk is the protocol that allows Macs to see each other with zero configuration. ![]() You now should have a great place to store all your media but you have no way of getting it all there. This post assumes you already have a Raspberry Pi up and running with an Operating System installed and SSH access to install new software.Picking up from where I left off on my last post, “Entertainment, Backups and a Whole Lot More,” Use you Apple macOS computer to access your Micro SD card or any other USB storage device you have connected to your Headless Raspberry Pi and begin adding files from Bandcamp, Apple Music, or your digital media library. If you haven’t been through the process of accessing your Raspberry Pi via SSH or Secure Shell you should take a few minutes to run through our previous guide: How To SSH or Secure Shell into your Raspberry Pi Install Netatalk to add files directly to your Headless Raspberry Pi Use Netatalk to add files directly to your Headless Raspberry Piįollow this guide to install and use Netatalk. You’ll want to have SSH access to your Raspberry Pi in order to install the Netatalk software. Netatalk is the software I use to add Bandcamp purchases to my Headless Plex Media Server. This guide will take you through the process of installing and using Netatalk with only the most basic settings. Look at the Netatalk Website and you’ll see that Netatalk is a robust, complex and highly configurable open-source software solution. If you’re a macOS user the answer may be Netatalk. Without a monitor, keyboard and mouse it might be a little confusing to add Bandcamp albums, Apple Music purchases, or other digital media files. If you’re using a Raspberry Pi as a Headless Plex Media Server you may need to gain access to the internal storage or USB storage devices connected to your Rapsberry Pi. ![]() Learn to add files directly to your Headless Raspberry Pi with Netatalk How To Use Netatalk to add files directly to your Headless Raspberry Pi September
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