Chapter 2. Using Smb4K

Running Smb4K the First Time

After the installation, you can run Smb4K either from the K menu or from the command prompt by typing

$ smb4k &

Smb4K does not take any arguments, except those that are known to all KDE programs.

During start-up, Smb4K checks for all programs that are mandatorily needed to run the application. If some of them are missing or if the PATH environment variable is not set properly, Smb4K shows an error message and exits.

Error dialog that lists the missing programs

You will have to install the listed programs or add their location to the PATH environment variable in your shell's configuration file (for the bash(1) shell it is the ~/.bashrc file), before you will be able to run the application.

If all programs have been found, the main window and the system tray icon will be shown and you can start working with Smb4K.

Note: It is recommended to configure Samba before using Smb4K. The swat(8) utility can be used for this purpose. It is part of the Samba software suite and provides an easy-to-use web interface. See its manual page for documentation.