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HI! I am very new to Linux. I
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"I want to see all the PCs connected in the network"
This is a bit vague in what you're trying, mostly because the OS you're trying to reach plays a part in what you can "see".
Basic TCP/IP functions such as 'ifconfig' would be useful to determine if your linux box is properly configured for IP and 'ping' would let you check if you can reach anybody else. You'll need to know their IP address to do so.
Beyond that you'll need to have a resolver profiled in the /etc/resolv.conf file so that you can find machines by name. Thus you could begin to 'ping' by name.
If you are trying to "see" Windows shares or folders, you'll need to learn about linux' Samba client software.
-- should be part of your distribution's optional installation software
This is a bit vague in what you're trying, mostly because the OS you're trying to reach plays a part in what you can "see".
Basic TCP/IP functions such as 'ifconfig' would be useful to determine if your linux box is properly configured for IP and 'ping' would let you check if you can reach anybody else. You'll need to know their IP address to do so.
Beyond that you'll need to have a resolver profiled in the /etc/resolv.conf file so that you can find machines by name. Thus you could begin to 'ping' by name.
If you are trying to "see" Windows shares or folders, you'll need to learn about linux' Samba client software.
-- should be part of your distribution's optional installation software
make sure that you have correctly set up your network interface on the linux box make sure that you have the IP's for your nameservers in /etc/resolv.conf looks like this
search in blah.com
nameserver xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
nameserver xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
samba will probably already be installed for more info on configuring it so that you can see shares in your domain go to
search in blah.com
nameserver xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
nameserver xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
samba will probably already be installed for more info on configuring it so that you can see shares in your domain go to
hi buddy,
- first checkout if u r in the same domain.
if u r getting ur ip from a dhcp domain that is a good sign, which means u will be able to see others on the net.
- if u r in the domain and ur domain is a windows box then make use of smb client eg. u can use the command findsmb which will list out all the machines and their ip addresses.
or the best thing that u can to is install "line neighbourhood" , similiar to windows explorer.
why dont u come up with ur lan details?
- first checkout if u r in the same domain.
if u r getting ur ip from a dhcp domain that is a good sign, which means u will be able to see others on the net.
- if u r in the domain and ur domain is a windows box then make use of smb client eg. u can use the command findsmb which will list out all the machines and their ip addresses.
or the best thing that u can to is install "line neighbourhood" , similiar to windows explorer.
why dont u come up with ur lan details?
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