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This is a guide for setting up a simple samba share on Arch linux.

WARNING: This guide does not cover authentication or security configuration. Do not use in a production environment!

Prepare the Environment¶

• Make sure the system is up to date:
  

  pacman -Syu
  

• Install samba:
  

  pacman -S samba
  

• Create a directory to share:
  

  mkdir -p /opt/samba/tmpshare
  chown -R nobody.nobody /opt/samba/tmpshare
  chmod -R 777 /opt/samba/tmpshare
  

• Create a basic smb.conf:
  

  nano /etc/samba/smb.conf
  

  • And add the following:
    

    [global]
       workgroup = MYGROUP
       server string = Samba Server
       server role = standalone server
       log file = /var/log/samba/smb-log.%m
       max log size = 50
       dns proxy = no
       map to guest = Bad User
    
    [tmpshare]
       comment = Temporary file space
       path = /opt/samba/tmpshare
       read only = no
       public = yes
       browseable = yes
       guest ok = yes
       create mask = 777
    

• Start and enable samba at boot:
  

  systemctl start smb
  systemctl enable smb
  

Resources¶

• https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/samba