Install Samba on Ubuntu 12.04/11.10/11.04/10.10/10.04/Linux
Mint/other Distro's and share files with samba from Ubuntu to Windows
and Windows to Ubuntu
I wrote tutorials on samba sometime ago but some peoples found that is
not useful for them or the method couldn't work properly for them, I
also made video on samba sharing.
Now I made complete tutorial on samba configuration to share you data
from Ubuntu to Windows and also Windows to Ubuntu, Its mean you can
access your Ubuntu shared data from Windows and Windows Shared data from
Linux Ubuntu with/without permissions. Permission is up to you, if you
want to set permission or not.
Install Samba on Ubuntu/Linux Mint open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:
Terminal Commands:
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sudo apt-get install samba samba-common
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sudo apt-get install python-glade2
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sudo apt-get install system-config-samba
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I made this tutorial on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS and Windows 7, It is working on all Ubuntu versions and all Windows Versions.
Method 1: How to access Ubuntu/Linux shared data from Windows
Method 2: How to access Windows shared data from Ubuntu/Linux
>> First of all How to access Ubuntu Shared Data from Windows.
Now go to Dash and search for '
Samba' then open it. As shown in picture.
When Samba Server Configuration open, Click on 'Add +' button then click on browse >home >select user.
Now go to '
Access' tab and select username from which you want to access sharing.
Now set password on your selected username for samba sharing. Enter following command to set password (change
noobslab with your selected username).
Terminal Command:
sudo smbpasswd -a noobslab
Now right click on Folder which you want to share on network, then select '
Sharing Options'
Here is Folder Sharing options, You can choose and write whatever you want to do. Then click on 'Create Share'
Now open Terminal and enter following command to know your local network ip. (See the picture below and see red marks)
Terminal Command:
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ifconfig
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Note your Ubuntu/Linux Machine IP Address
It's time to access your sharing on Windows, Now go to start and open '
Run' then enter ip with double backslash. Like this (\\192.168.1.3)
Now sharing will open, Now click on shared folders then windows will ask
for samba username and password. You can share without username and
password it's up to you.
When you enter the username and password your shared folder will
open. You can write/delete/modify whatever you want to do (It's up to
your permission implementations).
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