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Installing samba server on ubuntu. Use map network drive in windows to connect to the linux samba server
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Quick Samba file server on Ubuntu
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install samba
sudo smbpasswd -a <user_name>
sudo vim /etc/samba/smb.conf
[<folder_name>]
path = /<folder_path_to_share>
valid users = <user_name>
read only = no
sudo service smbd restart
sudo apt-get install smbclient
# List all shares:
smbclient -L //<HOST_IP_OR_NAME>/<folder_name> -U <user>
# connect:
smbclient //<HOST_IP_OR_NAME>/<folder_name> -U <user>
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