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Samba is a free software to achieved SMB protocol which under Linux and UNIX system. It’s constituted by the server and client program. SMB（Server Messages Block) is a communications protocol for sharing files and printers on the LAN, It is provide shared services, such as file and printer resources. The SMB protocol is a client / server-based protocol, the client can access the shared file system on the server, printers and other resources by the agreement. By setting “NetBIOS over TCP / IP” allows Samba not only share resources with local network hosts, but also share resources with the computer of the world.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_tour][vc_tab title=”Install Samba server” tab_id=”1393769008-1-9″][vc_column_text]

$sudo apt-get install samba-common samba

[/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”Configure samba server” tab_id=”1393769008-2-12″][vc_column_text]Input the command to open the file smb.conf

$sudo  vim /etc/samba/smb.conf

Add the below command at the end of the file, save and exit:

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[share]

comment=Linux Share

path=/home/ubuntu/share

public=yes

writeable=yes

browseable=yes

guest ok=yes

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[share] ：Share folder’s name

Comment=Linux Share: Help for the sharing of resources, comment section

path=/home/ubuntu/share: Share folder’s path

public=yes: Allows the user to visit this resource without account and password

Writeable=yes: Users can write files inside a shared folder

Browseable=yes: To setting whether Users can see shared resources or not

Guest ok=yes: Can be accessed anonymously

[/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”Set up a shared folder” tab_id=”1393770341092-2-4″][vc_column_text]在 /home/ubuntu/ 下面新建设置的共享文件夹：share，并在里面任意放一个文件：

Create a shared folder named share under /home/ubuntu/,  and input an file in it

$mkdir share

$cd share

$vim pcDuino_samba_tes

[/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”Start and stop samba server” tab_id=”1393771779318-3-0″][vc_column_text]Start Samba server

$sudo /etc/init.d/smbd start

Stop Samba server

$sudo /etc/init.d/smbd stop

Restart Smaba server

$sudo /etc/init.d/smbd restart

Reload Smaba server

$sudo /etc/init.d/smbd reload

[/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”How to visit shared folder on PC” tab_id=”1393771989603-4-3″][vc_column_text]Checking pcDuino IP

$ifconfig

IP address is 192.168.2.17

Open the PC, clink Start- input  pcDuino ip and Enther then you will see the shared folder.

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