ubuntu-904-jaunty-jackalope-Ubuntu 9.04, codenamed Jaunty Jackalope has satisfied the Linux community to no end after its successful launch of the newest version of the distro where stability ands speed both were awesome as per the tech pandits. The other day, while I was going through a series of tests with my own Jaunty, I thought of using Samba with it so that I can share folders. Well, if you don't know, Samba is an open source file/ printer sharing software suite that helps you bridge communication between and within Linux and Windows. So, here are three simple steps on how to use Samba to share folders in Ubuntu 9.04.

1. First you will have to install samba

sudo apt-get install samba

2. After installing, edit the smb.conf ( /etc/samba/smb.conf )

sudo nano/etc/samba/smb.conf

What to Change?

  • Change Workgroup to your home network. Save.
  • Now Right click the folder that you want to share and choose sharing options.
  • The option windows will appear and give a check to share this folder and guest access.

3. Restart Samba

sudo /etc/init.d/samba restart

Test your home network using another PC.