Share Files on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with SMB (Windows, Mac & Linux)

In this video, I walk you through how to set up SMB file sharing on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, so you can access your folders from any device on your local network — including Windows, macOS, and Linux systems.

I cover:

Installing and configuring Samba on Ubuntu

Creating and sharing a folder

Setting proper permissions

Accessing the SMB share from other devices on your network

Common issues and how to fix them

This is perfect if you’re setting up a home server, media server, NAS, or lab environment, or just want easy file sharing between computers.

💻 Tested on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
🌐 Works across your local network

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1️⃣ Install Samba (if not already installed)

Open Terminal on the Ubuntu machine:

sudo apt update

sudo apt install samba

2️⃣ Create (or confirm) a Linux user for sharing

Samba users must be real Linux users.

Check your username:

whoami

If you want to use that same user, great.
Otherwise create one:

sudo adduser smbuser

3️⃣ Set a Samba password (VERY IMPORTANT)

This is separate from your Linux password.

sudo smbpasswd -a YOUR_USERNAME
sudo smbpasswd -e YOUR_USERNAME
Example:

sudo smbpasswd -a ghost57
sudo smbpasswd -e ghost57

4️⃣ Create the folder you want to share

Example:

mkdir -p /home/ghost57/test
Set permissions:

chmod 775 /home/ghost57/test
chown ghost57:ghost57 /home/ghost57/test

5️⃣ Edit the Samba config

Open the config file:

sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf
Scroll to the very bottom and add:

[test]
path = /home/ghost57/test
browseable = yes
read only = no
writable = yes
valid users = ghost57
create mask = 0664
directory mask = 0775
👉 Replace ghost57 and the path if needed.

Save and exit:

CTRL + O

Enter

CTRL + X

6️⃣ Restart Samba services
sudo systemctl restart smbd nmbd

sudo systemctl enable smbd nmbd
Check status:

systemctl status smbd
You should see active (running) ✅

7️⃣ Allow Samba through the firewall (COMMON ISSUE)

Ubuntu often blocks SMB by default.

sudo ufw allow samba

sudo ufw reload
Verify:

sudo ufw status

8️⃣ Find your Ubuntu IP address
ip a
Look for something like:

inet 192.168.1.50
That’s the address you’ll connect to.

9️⃣ Connect from your other computer
🪟 Windows

In File Explorer address bar:

\\192.168.1.50\test
Login:

Username: ghost57

Password: Samba password

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