On 17/05/18 16:07, Martin Gregorie wrote:
> On Thu, 17 May 2018 14:44:08 +0100, RobH wrote:
>
>> On 17/05/18 14:20, Martin Gregorie wrote:
>>> On Thu, 17 May 2018 13:45:04 +0100, RobH wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 17/05/18 10:16, Chris Green wrote:
>>>>> RobH  wrote:
>>>>>> On 15/05/18 09:55, Björn Lundin wrote:
>>>>>>> On 2018-05-15 10:39, RobH wrote:
>>>>>>>> ftp://NAS server ip address/mnt/folder/subfolder
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> A NAS usually exports fileshare, and often via smb/cifs mount a
>>>>>>> fileshare to the NAS on the pi,
>>>>>>> and save the picture directly on the NAS - without ftp.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> eg #mount -t cifs -o username=USERNAME,password=PASSWD
>>>>>>> //192.168.1.88/shares /mnt/share
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> (as root)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>> from
>>>>>>> https://askubuntu.com/questions/101029/how-do-i-mount-a-cifs-share
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have tried:
>>>>>>     sudo mount -t cifs -o username=USERNAME,password=PASSWD
>>>>>>     //192.168.1.88/shares /mnt/share
>>>>>>
>>>>>> and it returned:
>>>>>> mount: mount point /mnt/CCTV/PiZero does not exist
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I then changed it and added //192.168.0.22/CCTV /mnt/CCTV/PiZero in
>>>>>> the fstab file The line in fstab looks like this: /192.168.0.22/CCTV
>>>>>> /mnt/CCTV/Pizero, but till get the same error message as above mount
>>>>>> point does not exist.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What have I missed.
>>>>>
>>>>> I think it means what it says.  /mnt/CCTV/PiZero doesn't exist, you
>>>>> need to create the directory where something is to be mounted.
>>>>>
>>>> I have just created  on the root folder of PiZero, and when I run the
>>>> mount command, it still says that it does not exist.
>>>>
>>>> I'm beat now!
>>>>
>>> Does the directory on the NAS box you're trying to access exist?
>>>
>>> Since none of the parameters for any 'mount' command you've shown us
>>> contain /mnt/CCTV/PiZero I think, to avoid confusion, you should show
>>> us:
>>>
>>> - the output of "ls /" when run on both the Pi zero and your NAS box
>>>
>>> - the exact 'mount' command that is failing and the error message (copy
>>>     and paste the command line, "$ mount....", and the error line.
>>>
>>> - an explanation of why you've added /mnt/CCTV/PiZero to /etc/fstab,
>>>     and which system you did that on.
>>>
>>> - what, if any, Linux reference guide you're using.
>>>
>>>     "Linux in a Nutshell" and
>>>     http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/
>>>     are both good.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Yes the folder/directory/dataset does exist on my NAS box, and have been
>> downloading pictures and video to /CCTV for about 3 years now. Now I
>> want to dowonload video from my PiZero to /CCTV/PiZero on my NAS box
>>
>> Pi Zero ls /
>> .  bin dev home lost+found media opt root sbin sys usr .. boot etc lib
>> man       mnt   proc  run srv tmp var
>>
>> NAS box ls /
>> .cshrc          boot            entropy         mnt             sys
>>
>> .profile        compat          etc             proc            tmp
>>
>> .rnd            conf            lib             rescue          usr
>>
>> COPYRIGHT       data            libexec         root            var
>>
>> bin             dev             media           sbin
>>
>>
>> Why I added this  /mnt/CCTV/PiZero to /etc/fstab, was because running
>> the mount command kept say the said folder doesn't exist.
>>
> It never ocurred to you to create the directory, e.g.:
> $ mkdir /mnt/CCTV
> $ mkdir /mnt/PiZero
>
> 'mount' is for mounting disk partitions by creating a directory,
> typically in the root directory, that points to the partition - not for
> creating directories in partitions.
>
>> On my linux desktop I a similar line to the fstab file as I was using
>> emby media player:
>> 192.168.0.22:/mnt/WinShare/Media/Music /mnt/WinShare/Media/Music nfs
>> auto, nofa$
>>
>> And it works.
>>
>> I am not using any reference guide, just from youtube and poster who
>> reply to me.
>>
> Then I strongly suggest you get "Linux in a Nutshell" and/or bookmark the
> Debian reference that I also mentioned and read. understand and inwardly
> digest what it they have to say about mounting remote filing systems.
>
> 'man mount' explains the specifics of using the 'mount' command. Reading
> either of the above gives the context you need to understand what happens
> when you mount a local partition and/or a remote mount point. Finding out
> about nfs and/or samba are also useful things to do. So is finding out
> about the 'apropos' command.
>
>

Yes it did occur to me and it is under the /mnt folder or directory, but
you can't see it

Why can't it be mkdir /mnt/CCTV/PiZero which I have done.

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