Install samba to share folder on ubuntu

Samba is a set of applications that aims to make computers with Linux operating system, BSD (or other UNIX) can act as file and print server based on the SMB protocol (session message block). Such a network that is common on Windows workgroup or Windows NT Domain. Samba also comes with several programs that help the operating system Linux (and UNIX) can access the resources that exist on an existing Windows network. That said, Samba is the bridge between Windows and UNIX.

Samba consists of two programs running in the background: DBMS and nmbd. Can be briefly mentioned that the DBMS is a file server that will generate a new process for each client who is active duty while nmbd convert computer names (NetBIOS) into IP addresses as well as monitor the share on the network. Work DBMS itself is regulated through the configuration file / etc / samba / smb.conf. By making the appropriate configuration file, Samba can be used as file servers, print servers, domain controllers, and many other functions.

Previously make sure samba is installed, if not you can install it using the command :
$ sudo apt-get install samba

After samba is installed, edit the samba configuration with your favorite editor, for example using nano.

$ sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf

Adjust the following line, others do not ignore the clear.
workgroup = whatever you want..
security = share

Then add a line in the last line in the shared folder, suppose you want to share / media / DRIVE (adjust the mounting of partitions windowsnya folder etc: / mnt/hda1 or /media/hda1 or another can customize your own?

[DRIVE]
comment = Data Drive D
path = /media/DATA
browseable = yes
read only = no
guest ok = yes

After save and restart samba with command :
$ sudo /etc/init.d/samba restart

If still can not read and write then you have to change fstab,
$ sudo nano /etc/fstab

adjust as the default option on the partition line in the share with "umask = 0000" example: /dev/sda5 /media/DRIVE auto umask=0000 0 0

Restart again and goodluck
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