Netatalk was added as a new package in Core Update 145 released. It provides file-sharing services for Apple devices. Netatalk is an open source software package and is a high-performance and reliable file server for Macintosh computers.
Using Netatalk's AFP compliant file-server leads to significantly higher transmission speeds compared with Macs accessing a server via SaMBa/NFS while providing clients with the best possible user experience (full support for Macintosh metadata, flawlessly supporting mixed environments of classic Mac OS and OS X clients) 1
Installation
Netatalk is installed with the Pakfire web interface or via the console:
pakfire install netatalk
Configuration
The main configuration file is located at /etc/afp.conf. Here is an example. Find out more in the manual linked below.
;
; Netatalk 3.x configuration file
;
[Global]
; Global server settings
; [Homes]
; basedir regex = /xxxx
; [My AFP Volume]
; path = /path/to/volume
; [My Time Machine Volume]
; path = /path/to/backup
; time machine = yes
Usage
There is no web interface for this Addon. To run this add-on open the client console or terminal.
Add user for Netatalk
To see any shares, it is recommended to create a new user and not to use root.
see: Adding Users
Note: The current pakfire Netatalk release is version 3.1.12 and was released by the Netatalk development team on 20 December 2018. This is the latest release available.