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Elementary OS (Ubuntu) Samba Server Setup
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Setup up Samba file server on Elementary OS (Ubuntu)

So you can access files from other computers (Linux, Mac, Windows) on the same network!

  1. Install Samba:
sudo apt install samba samba-common
  1. Specify the shared folder:
sudo vi /etc/samba/smb.conf

Share home directory only to username: Find [home] and uncomment (delete ;) so there are following configuration:

[homes]
   comment = Home Directories
   browseable = yes
   read only = no
   create mask = 0700
   directory mask = 0700
   valid users = <username>
  1. Add the user to Samba and create a password (independent of system users):
sudo sambapasswd -a <username>
  1. Restart Samba (the system would start Samba automatically in startup):
sudo service smbd restart
  1. Find out IP and connect from the other computer!
ip addr
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ijaxon commented May 15, 2023

s/sambapasswd/smbpasswd/

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