How to install Samba

Since 1992, Samba is an open-source software that your main goal is to remove the barriers of interoperability between different operating systems.

I need Samba to move files from Windows to Ubuntu and vice-versa for work's issues. Hereafter, you can see the steps how to install Samba:

1. sudo apt-get install samba samba-tools
2. sudo smbpasswd -a yourusername
   • Type your password
   • Retype your password
3. mkdir /srv/samba/share
4. sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf
5. Press Ctrl+W
   • Search for: #security=user
   • remove '#' (from "#security=user" to "security=user")
6. On bottom of file write the next statements:

[share]
path = /srv/samba/share
comment = some random files
available = yes
valid users = yourusername
read only = no

7. sudo restart smbd
8. testparm /etc/samba/smb.conf

Note: After you typed the last command and got errors message, you have to fix it. But I am 100% sure, it will not show up a error message unless you mistyped some statements.