On 24/07/2019 21:14, Ahem A Rivet's Shot wrote:
> On Wed, 24 Jul 2019 20:39:23 +0100
> The Natural Philosopher  wrote:
>
>> On 24/07/2019 19:04, Ahem A Rivet's Shot wrote:
>>> On Wed, 24 Jul 2019 17:18:01 +0100
>>> mm0fmf  wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Entered pi = "Fokke Nauta"
>>>>> Result (in Dutch!): bash: pi: opdracht niet gevonden
>>>>> Means insctruction not found.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Warning Will Robinson... trolling detected.
>>>
>>>  I think not, just ignorance of of Linux, and I didn't provide
>>> step-by-step detail as another did so he assumed it was a command line
>>> thing.
>>>
>> The point s it is not really a linux issue. Its a windows issue. and
>> saying 'I dont understand Linux' when he means 'I dont understand
>> Windows' is not exactly conducive to further assistance
>
>  Nope, it is an interaction problem between Linux and Windows,
> solving such problems usually requires good knowledge of *both* sides of
> the problem - he is telling us that he only knows one side and needs help
> with the other side.
>
>> Everything that has been said, could have been gleaned by careful
>> internet research.
>
>  Only if you have the context to understand it.
>
>> One is tempted to conmclude that he doesnt want a solution, just to
>> engage with people ... or at least he wants someone else to give him
>> step by step instructions that he will learn nothing from...
>
>  Perhaps he needs to learn a lot more Linux basics before he can
> benefit from anything much less and needs a solution.
>

Not being aware of white space in usernames being a limitation, not
realising that the Windows username needs to match the Linux name or
knowing of the mapping, well they're simply down to experience. Nobody
started out knowing anything, we all had to learn. I have set up Samba
on Linux and Windows machines here at home plenty of times and it's
always needed a tweek or refer to the docs. I don't think it's ever
worked 1st time. I didn't know of the mapping option, but I always have
the same usernames for accounts on both Windows and Linux, that just
seemed to be obvious, so I've never gone looking to see how you handle
the different name situation.

But after Lew had said there was an option in  smb.conf and  given a
link to the setting, to simply type something random into a shell,
that's not inexperience it's being deliberately obtuse. Or specifically
trolling at this point even if there is a large amount of genuine
posting elsewhere in the thread. Or I'm old and far too cynical after
25+ years exposure to trolls and trolling.

And I'd still question what organisation would have usernames on Windows
containing spaces? It may be valid but MS specifically suggests against
it and it seems absolutely designed for confusion. I'd put money on the
fact that at some point someone will have entered Fokke  Naute when
really the meant Fokke Naute. It's just guaranteed that users will get
it wrong.

Just because you can doesn't mean you should.

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