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=== Client ===
=== Client ===
See /etc/fstab on any lan box.
 
Works great for me across linux, astro-on-android, kodi-everywhere.
 
==== Install ====
 
Ubuntu:
apt -y install smbclient cifs-utils
mh-setup-samba-shares
 
==== Maintenance ====
 
To lazy-unmount samba partitions:
sudo umount -l /spiceflow/bitpost
sudo umount -l -t cifs -a # be careful to specify type or ALL drives will unmount!
This is important eg when you take viper off home LAN - otherwise the OS locks up trying to get to the mount points.

Latest revision as of 18:08, 20 February 2021

Server

Install

sudo apt install samba

Configure

See /etc/samba/smb.cnf

You must add samba users manually!

sudo smbpasswd -a m

After making changes, restart:

sudo service smbd restart

Client

Works great for me across linux, astro-on-android, kodi-everywhere.

Install

Ubuntu:

apt -y install smbclient cifs-utils
mh-setup-samba-shares

Maintenance

To lazy-unmount samba partitions:

sudo umount -l /spiceflow/bitpost
sudo umount -l -t cifs -a # be careful to specify type or ALL drives will unmount!

This is important eg when you take viper off home LAN - otherwise the OS locks up trying to get to the mount points.