Difference between revisions of "Installing Samba from the command line"
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Create a test folder & file to be shared. (Assuming you'll replace '''USER''' with your own username...) | Create a test folder & file to be shared. (Assuming you'll replace '''USER''' with your own username...) | ||
* mkdir ~/share | * <code>mkdir ~/share</code> | ||
* touch ~/share/Foo | * <code>touch ~/share/Foo</code> | ||
Install Samba | Install Samba | ||
* sudo apt install samba -y | * <code>sudo apt install samba -y</code> | ||
Configure the test share | Configure the test share | ||
* sudo vi /etc/samba/smb.conf | * <code>sudo vi /etc/samba/smb.conf</code> | ||
[New_share] | [New_share] | ||
comment= my share | comment= my share | ||
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Read only = no | Read only = no | ||
guest ok = no | guest ok = no | ||
* sudo systemctl restart smbd | * <code>sudo systemctl restart smbd</code> | ||
Set up usernames & passwords for Samba acess (Samba uses it's own password list. Therefore, you'll need to set up each user...) | Set up usernames & passwords for Samba acess (Samba uses it's own password list. Therefore, you'll need to set up each user...) | ||
For each user that will be allowed access ('''USER'''s must exist as users on the system), | For each user that will be allowed access ('''USER'''s must exist as users on the system), | ||
* sudo smbpasswd -a '''USER''' | * <code>sudo smbpasswd -a '''USER'''</code> | ||
Additional bits to install (Client & utils & such...) | Additional bits to install (Client & utils & such...) | ||
* sudo apt install cifs-utils samba-client -y | * <code>sudo apt install cifs-utils samba-client -y</code> | ||
'''NOTE:''' At this point, the share can be accessed, but you need to know where it is because Samba does not advertise it's presence. | '''NOTE:''' At this point, the share can be accessed, but you need to know where it is because Samba does not advertise it's presence. | ||
Revision as of 18:19, 18 January 2022
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Basic Samba install & minimal configuration
Create a test folder & file to be shared. (Assuming you'll replace USER with your own username...)
mkdir ~/sharetouch ~/share/Foo
Install Samba
sudo apt install samba -y
Configure the test share
sudo vi /etc/samba/smb.conf
[New_share]
comment= my share
path = /home/USER/share
browseable = yes
Read only = no
guest ok = no
sudo systemctl restart smbd
Set up usernames & passwords for Samba acess (Samba uses it's own password list. Therefore, you'll need to set up each user...)
For each user that will be allowed access (USERs must exist as users on the system),
sudo smbpasswd -a USER
Additional bits to install (Client & utils & such...)
sudo apt install cifs-utils samba-client -y
NOTE: At this point, the share can be accessed, but you need to know where it is because Samba does not advertise it's presence.
You can see the shares from the machine by entering smb://MACHINENAME/ into the address bar of your file browser.