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Editing Documents from Linux: WebDAV / CIFS Links?

dusty128 — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:14:45 GMT

Hi,I recently installed Alfresco 4.0d community edition on a Linux Debian server. As a client, I use a Linux desktop. The primary interface I'd like to use is Alfresco Share. My problem is that editing documents is quite complex:- Download it to the local system- edit it- upload it again.The flash u

Re: Editing Documents from Linux: WebDAV / CIFS Links?

mrogers — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:23:01 GMT

The usual way to do this is to not use file: url's which point to the local filesystem but to use either http or smb URLs.
These don't depend upon any local mounts points so are the same for all machines.

Re: Editing Documents from Linux: WebDAV / CIFS Links?

dusty128 — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:33:53 GMT

The usual way to do this is to not use file: url's which point to the local filesystem but to use either http or smb URLs.
These don't depend upon any local mounts points so are the same for all machines.

Hmmm, yes, that's certainly true. But how could e.g. an http:// link point to an editable document at a Linux desktop?
For offline editing, the link in Alfresco Share looks like the following:

https://my_host:8443/share/page/site/act/document-details?nodeRef=workspace://SpacesStore/8db67db8-e544-4208-b5ad-bb96a724fc60#

If I click on it from Firefox / Google Chrome, a dowload box appears. If I click on the downloaded file, the application (e.g. Open Office writer) is opened with this document, however the "save" button is greyed out. The only way is to select "save as", choose an appropriate file name and save it on my local system. Then I have to click on "Upload new version" in alfresco an upload the new file.

This is quite complex - am I missing something?

Btw. - many thanks for you quick reply!

Best Regards,
Hermann

Re: Editing Documents from Linux: WebDAV / CIFS Links?

adithyainavolu — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:51:44 GMT

i have installed alfresco 4.2.c in debian machine. Can any one please help me how to map the network drive . I have tried a lot but i am unable to get it

Re: Editing Documents from Linux: WebDAV / CIFS Links?

adithyainavolu — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:46:48 GMT

I have resolved the issue. I used the mount -t cifs //<server-name>/alfresco /<destination> -o Username=<alfresco username> then enter.

THats it "" DONE.