Installation of Samba Server

Samba allows Linux and Windows systems to share files over a network easily. Here’s a simple guide to install and configure it on Ubuntu.

1. Update your system

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

2. Install Samba

sudo apt install samba -y

Verify installation:

smbd --version

3. Create a shared folder

Let’s create a directory for sharing:

mkdir ~/sambashare
chmod 777 ~/sambashare

4. Configure Samba

Open the Samba configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf

At the bottom, add:

[sambashare]
   path = /home/yourusername/sambashare
   browseable = yes
   read only = no
   guest ok = yes

👉 Replace yourusername with your actual Ubuntu username.

Save and exit (CTRL+O, Enter, CTRL+X).

5. Add a Samba user

Set a Samba password for your system user:

sudo smbpasswd -a yourusername
sudo smbpasswd -e yourusername

6. Restart Samba service

sudo systemctl restart smbd
sudo systemctl enable smbd

7. Allow Samba through firewall

sudo ufw allow samba

8. Access the share

• From Linux: smbclient //hostname/sambashare -U yourusername
• From Windows:
  Press Win + R, then type: \\<ubuntu-ip>\sambashare

✅ That’s it! You now have a working Samba setup on Ubuntu, accessible from both Linux and Windows.