05 Network Share Folders

SAMBA uses Windows SMB for network sharing, making it visible to both Windows and Linux machines.This is also used in picframe device and pi-NAS.

SERVER SIDE SAMBA (host location of share folder)

Install packages from standard apt source:

sudo apt update &&
sudo apt install samba samba-common smbclient -y

If you are making a new “folder” for sharing:
first line makes “folder”, and second line makes sure you have permissions
replace “username” with your login

sudo mkdir /home/$user/folder &&
sudo chown -R $user /home/$user/folder

Finally, create login for connecting to the sharefolder:
It will also prompt for password; Make different than your user if shared with others

sudo smbpasswd -a guestname

Open the samba config file to finish setup:

sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf

1. Add this to [Network] section:

allocation roundup size = 4096
browseable = yes

2. Add this to the very end:

[FOLDER]
path = /home/$user/folder
writeable = yes
create mask = 0775
directory mask = 0775
browseable = yes

CLIENT SIDE SAMBA (LAN to view network sharefolder)

Install packages from standard apt source:

sudo apt update &&
sudo apt install samba samba-common smbclient -y

If you want to permanently mount sharefolder
Only recommended if host server is always online, like a NAS.

sudo mkdir /home/$user/folder &&
sudo apt install cifs-utils

Open fstab, which controls mounting drives.
BE CAREFUL WITH EXISTING CONTENT! Can break OS!

sudo nano /etc/fstab

1. Add to bottom of fstab document:

//SERVER/share /home/username/folder cifs uid=username,username=guestname,password=smbpassword 0 0

Add shared printer to network ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

First, need to share it

• Settings -> Printer -> Additional Settings (or right-click?)
  • Server -> Server Settings
    • “Publish shared printers”
• Settings -> Printer -> Additional Settings (or right-click?)
  • Printer settings
    • Check “Enabled” and “Shared”

Then, if firewalled, add rule to allow

• Easy gui tool for ufw

sudo apt install gufw  

• Then, add rule in “preconfigured” tab:
  • Allow; In; Network; Printing; CUPS