How to configure Samba service on Ubuntu

1. Download the samba server

Enter the following command to update the current software

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get upgrade

Enter the following command to install the Samba server

sudo apt-get install samba samba-common

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Two, configure the samba server

Add permissions to the shared directory

sudo chmod 777 /home/hispark

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Add user (hispark below is my user name, you will need to set the samba password later)

sudo smbpasswd -a hispark

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Configure the configuration file of sambe

sudo vim /etc/samba/smb.conf

Add the following content at the end of the configuration file smb.conf (hispark is my username)

[hispark]
	comment = share folder
	browseable = yes
	path = /home/hispark
	public = yes
	available = yes
	guest ok = no
	writable = yes
	valid users = hispark
	create mask = 0777
	directory mask = 0777

After the content is added OK, press escthe key of the computer first, and then enter :wqto exit
Restart the samba server

sudo service smbd restart

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3. File sharing configuration between Linux system and Windows system

Check the IP address of Ubuntu

Enter the following command to install net-tools

sudo apt install net-tools

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Enter the ifconfig command to view the IP address of Ubuntu, as shown in the figure below: 192.168.75.129

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In Windows, hold down the win+R key combination, enter \\192.168.75.129, and then click OK, the shared directory hispark will pop up

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Map the shared directory of Linux to Windows, select the shared directory of hispark, and right-click to select Map Network Drive

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After clicking Finish, a login window will pop up, enter the account and password, and then click OK to start mapping

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In this way, all the files of the Linux server can be mapped to Windows for access.

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