Samba Ubuntu Configuration

 Samba is a software suite that provides file and print services over the SMB/CIFS protocol. It is used to share files and printers between Linux and Windows systems.

Here are the steps to configure Samba in Ubuntu:

1. Install Samba:

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   sudo apt-get install samba
   

2. Create a directory to share:

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   sudo mkdir /home/share
   

3. Assign permissions to the directory:

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   sudo chmod 777 /home/share
   

   Note: This is not a secure setting, but for the sake of simplicity, we are using it for this example.

4. Open the Samba configuration file:

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   sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf
   

5. Add the following lines at the end of the file:

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   [share]
   comment = Ubuntu File Server Share
   path = /home/share
   read only = no
   browsable = yes
   

   Here, share is the name of the share, Ubuntu File Server Share is the comment that appears when browsing the share, /home/share is the directory path that is being shared, and read only = no and browsable = yes allow both read and write access to the share.

6. Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl+X, then Y, and finally Enter.

7. Create a Samba user:

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   sudo smbpasswd -a username
   

   Replace username with the desired Samba username. You will be prompted to set a password for the user.

8. Restart the Samba service:

   sudo systemctl restart smbd
   

That's it! You can now access the Samba share from a Windows machine using the Ubuntu file server IP address or hostname.