{"id":7897,"date":"2024-03-14T07:15:43","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T07:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-set-up-file-sharing-in-ubuntu-system\/"},"modified":"2025-08-02T22:07:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T22:07:15","slug":"how-to-set-up-file-sharing-in-ubuntu-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-set-up-file-sharing-in-ubuntu-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Ubuntu File Sharing: Setup Samba Server Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Ubuntu system, you can use Samba to set up file sharing. Below are the steps to set up file sharing.<\/p>\n

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  1. Install the Samba software package by opening the terminal and entering the following command.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    sudo apt-get update\r\nsudo apt-get install samba\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
      \n
    1. Create a shared folder:
      \nMake a folder for sharing files, you can choose to create a folder in the home directory and set sharing permissions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      mkdir ~\/share\r\nchmod 777 ~\/share\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
        \n
      1. Set up Samba:
        \nModify the Samba configuration file to include sharing information.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
        sudo nano \/etc\/samba\/smb.conf\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
        Please add the following content at the end of the document:<\/p>\n
        [share]\r\n   comment = Shared Folder\r\n   path = \/home\/username\/share\r\n   browsable = yes\r\n   writable = yes\r\n   guest ok = yes\r\n   read only = no\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
        Replace “username” with your username, then save and exit the editor.<\/p>\n
          \n
        1. Restart the Samba service by entering the following command in the terminal.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
          sudo service smbd restart\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
            \n
          1. Create a password for a Samba user: Set up a password for a user in Samba.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
            sudo smbpasswd -a username\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
            Replace “username” with your user name, input your password and confirm.<\/p>\n
            You can now access the shared folder on other devices by entering \\\\your-ubuntu-ip-address\\share with the username and password you just set up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
            In Ubuntu system, you can use Samba to set up file sharing. Below are the steps to set up file sharing. 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