Can't see shared resource on network

[mrjimphelps]

I have Linux Lite 3.8 32-bit, 2 GB of RAM, 250 GB hard drive.  The account I am logged in on has "sudo" checked in the user rights list.

I am unable to see a shared network drive from my Linux Lite computer.  Specifically, I am sharing one of the hard drives in my other computer, so that that drive is the network drive for all computers in the house.  That computer is running Linux Mint 18.2 64-bit, and is running Samba to share the drive.  When Linux Mint 32-bit was installed on this computer, I could see and access the shared drive.  But since installing Linux Lite, I can no longer see that drive.

A couple of other issues, which may be related:
* I can't mount a USB flash drive.  (plugdev is checked)
* When I click the icon for "Install Updates", it tells me, "Your computer is not connected to the internet.  Linux Lite cannot check for updates.  Please check your internet connection and try again."

I can print to a network printer, and I can surf the web, on this computer.  (I am surfing the web right now, typing this in from the computer in question.)

Perhaps there is a setting change I need to make.  Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks

Jim

[Valtam]

Open a terminal, what is the output of:

Code:

curl -sk google.com

and

Code:

ping -c5 216.58.199.78

[mrjimphelps]

Here are the results of running the two commands:

curl -sk google.com
The cursor just sits there, it doesn't do anything till I hit ctrl-c to kill it.

ping -c5 216.58.199.78
PING 216.58.199.78 (216.58.199.78) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 216.58.199.78: icmp_seq=1 ttl=51 time=239 ms
64 bytes from 216.58.199.78: icmp_seq=2 ttl=51 time=246 ms
64 bytes from 216.58.199.78: icmp_seq=3 ttl=51 time=217 ms
64 bytes from 216.58.199.78: icmp_seq=4 ttl=51 time=235 ms
64 bytes from 216.58.199.78: icmp_seq=5 ttl=51 time=241 ms

--- 216.58.199.78 ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 4005ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 217.342/236.185/246.991/10.117 ms

Thanks for your help.

[ralphy]

It appears that you do not have curl installed...  First, install curl:

Code:

sudo apt-get install curl

Then run updates again. Install all updates in your computer and see if you can access the share.


If still unable to access the shares, start by turning off the firewall in linux Lite and try again.


Hope this helps.

[mrjimphelps]

I ran the curl command -- no luck. 
I turned off the firewall - no luck.
I did all of the updates from Terminal -- no luck.

These were the update commands I ran:
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

I shut down then restarted -- no luck.

• I am still unable to mount a flash drive.  When I plug it in, it shows up in Thunar file manager, but it is grayed out and inaccessble.
  
• I still can't see the shared drive.
  
• I stlll can't run updates from the GUI -- after clicking the icon and waiting a few minutes, it tells me "Your computer is not connected to the internet.  Linux Lite cannot check for updates.  Please check your internet connection and try again."  I know I am connected to the internet, because I can surf the web.
  

Any more suggestions?

Thanks for your help.

[firenice03]

Maybe all related - maybe not..
For the Updates: May want to try a different repository - Search Lite Sources from menu..
Select a closer or preferred mirror - there is also a check repository status button, all but 1 is online when I checked (babyname.tips)


Something to try from Lite Tweaks - Clearing the Package Cache and Package System Repair..


I too had issues accessing shares the other day I too disabled FW on both LL systems, I have since rebooted (both) and can now access fine and the Windows box and NAS... (FW is still disabled - I'll have to check again..)


How is the flash drive formatted? Do other FD work?


Just some other ideas to maybe try...

[ralphy]

Good advice [member=5414]firenice03[/member] ... if the user can't access the repository it cannot download anything, hence curl installation won't work.

1- Change your Software Updates Country Location: https://www.freecinema2022.gq/manual/softw...ml#sources
2- Lite Software - Change Repository Location: Use Lite Sources app in your system.


Then try again:

Code:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install curl
sudo apt-get upgrade

Restart after updating the system. Let us know.

[mrjimphelps]

I made sure the repositories were good ones for my location.  I then ran the commands you listed, to install curl.  Here's the curl message I saw:
"curl is already the newest version (7.47.0-1ubuntu2.6)."

On the plus side:  I can now access my shared drive from my Linux Lite computer!

On the minus side:

1.  Still unable to open my Lexar flash drive:

Failed to open "Lexar USB Flash Drive".
Can't mount file.

2.  When I run the following command in a Terminal window:
curl -sk google.com
The cursor just flashes, it doesn't do anything. I have to hit CTRL-C to break out of the "hung" command.

3.  When I try to run updates by clicking on the launcher icon:

Your computer is not connected to the internet
Linux Lite cannot check for updates. Please check your internet connection and try again.

I can run updates from a Terminal window, just not when I click on the icon.

[ralphy]

That's much better now... so we can work with the terminal.


Either curl is not working properly or your access to google.com is being blocked.


I'll assume the first option... Try:

Code:

sudo rm /var/cache/apt/archives/*.deb
sudo apt-get autoclean
sudo apt-get autoremove
sudo apt-get install --reinstall curl -y

[mrjimphelps]

I ran the reinstall command for curl, along with the other commands you listed.  I then ran curl.  Same thing - cursor just sits there.

I ran the ping command listed in an earlier post:

ping -c5 216.58.199.78
PING 216.58.199.78 (216.58.199.78) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 216.58.199.78: icmp_seq=1 ttl=50 time=191 ms
64 bytes from 216.58.199.78: icmp_seq=2 ttl=50 time=191 ms
64 bytes from 216.58.199.78: icmp_seq=3 ttl=50 time=192 ms
64 bytes from 216.58.199.78: icmp_seq=4 ttl=50 time=191 ms
64 bytes from 216.58.199.78: icmp_seq=5 ttl=50 time=191 ms

--- 216.58.199.78 ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 4000ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 191.141/191.594/192.109/0.534 ms

This time it did 5 pings and stopped; earlier, it kept running ping over and over till I killed it with CTRL-C.  So perhaps that is progress?

Thank you very much for your help.