Easy File Sharing With Smb Quick-Start on Xubuntu 16.04 Xenial LTS Linux

June 6, 2016 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Linux Xubuntu Samba Server Quick Start




Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Getting-Started Easily to Sharing Files/Videos/Pictures over a Linux, Unix, Windows, macOS, Android and iOS Local Network with Samba in Xubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus LTS GNU/Linux Desktop.

The Basic Setup Proposed here Skip All the Tricky Steps to Get only Started Quickly and Easily Sharing Stuff on Network!

The Sharing Directory will be in this Simple Case Read-Only to keep always the System Security Invulnerable.

Samba is an Open Source/Free Software suite that provides seamless file and print services to SMB/CIFS clients.

Getting-Started with Samba Server on Xubuntu 16.04 Xenial - Featured
  1. Open a Command Line Terminal window
    (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

    Xubuntu smb file sharing - Open Terminal
  2. How to Install a Samba Server on Xubuntu 16.04 Xenial Linux:

    Samba Server Installation Guide
  3. On Server Side Edit the Samba Config File.

    sudo su

    If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo

    nano /etc/samba/smb.conf

    Append something Like:

    [sharing]
    comment = Sharing Directory
    path = /home/[myUser]/sharing
    browseable = yes
    read only = yes
    guest ok = yes
    

    Just Replace [myUser] with your Real username!

    Ctrl+x to Save & Exit from nano Editor :)

  4. Making the Sharing Directory.

    mkdir /home/[myUser]/sharing
    chown [myUser]:[myUser] /home/sharing

    Change [myUser] with your User name!

  5. Then Restart Samba & Winbind Services.

    service nmbd restart
    service smbd restart
    exit
  6. Setting Permissions over Shared Contents.

    chmod +r /home/[myUser]/sharing/[mySharedFile]

    To Set on All Files use

    chmod -R +r /home/[myUser]/sharing/*
  7. Find the Server IP on Terminal.

    ifconfig

    Find the Server IP usually under eth0 >> inet addr: Line
    Samba File Sharing Quick Start on Xubuntu 16.04 Xenial - Find IP on Terminal

  8. On the Client Side Connect to Server on File Manager:

    On a Xubuntu Client it Looks like (For Other OSes Search for Docs/Apps on Google…)
    Xubuntu 17.03 Rosa Samba File Sharing Quick Start - File Manager Connect to Server
    Enter the Server IP as:

    smb://[serverIP]/sharing

    Easy File Sharing on Xubuntu 16.04 Xenial with Samba - Enter Server IP
    Then you should be Happily Connected to Server Sharing Directory :)
    Xubuntu 16.04 Samba Connection to Server - Success


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