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Asked: 2018-06-30 12:47:35 +0800 CST

Mounting a windows network folder

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I am trying to mount a Windows network folder. I have the Windows folder set to share with everyone for the read only format. I believe this lets anyone on the local network access the file.

Next, in terminal:

silver@TheSilverLaptop:~$ mkdir ~/desktop/Windows-Share sudo mount.cifs //windows-computer-name/folder-name

terminal responds with:

mkdir:cannot create directory '/home/silver/desktop/Windows-Share' No such file or directory

I don't understand why it says this. Of course there is no directory, that's why I am asking to create it.

mkdir: cannot create directory 'sudo': File exists

mkdir: cannot create directory 'mount.cifs': File exists

mkdir: cannot create directory '//windows-computer-name/folder-name' no such file or directory.

Note: for windows-computer-name/folder-name I have plugged in the name of my Windows computer and the folder on my windows computer..

networking mount

1 Answers

  1. Capitalization matters when it comes to Linux based OSes. The folder for the desktop is ~/Desktop so your command should be:

    mkdir ~/Desktop/Windows-Share

    Then to mount, it is source of mount then to destination of mount as a separate command.

    sudo mount.cifs //windows-computer-name/folder-name ~/Desktop/Windows-Share

    It can all be done as one type in command separated with && like so:

    mkdir ~/Desktop/Windows-Share && sudo mount.cifs //windows-computer-name/folder-name ~/Desktop/Windows-Share

    Please see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MountWindowsSharesPermanently for username and password settings that should be required by Windows shares.

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