how to set up a samba server on beaglebone black

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Today I will go over the basics of setting up basic Samba server on the beagle
Bone black

While it is quite possible to add accounts and set up secure file storage with samba, this guide will only encompass the basics of samba by using a single public network location.
The drive can only be accessed on your internal network meaning while you are connected to your network.



First we are going to start by flashing the latest version of ubuntu to your beaglebone that I will not go over, for there are many guides on how to do that

Lets open up putty and ssh into the admin account

Now run a quick sudo apt-get update to be sure your repos are fresh

Now, if youve ever used your hdd or other storage device on windows, its most likely in ntfs, while this may mean less than optimal write times (I average 4-mbps) its the most convenient and should be installed regardless if you think you need it or not


sudo apt-get install ntfs-3g



Now we are going to make the directory samba will use

cd ~/
> mkdir /mnt
> mkdir /mnt/usbdrive

Now we need to check where your drive is, the emmc is at /dev/sda, so we will ignore that
Type

ls /dev/sd*


Now, you should see a sda* mine happens to be sda1 yours most likely will be as well, but if it isn't dont freak out, and be sure to change sda1 to whatever your happens to be

Next we will mount your drive to your new folder, BE SURE TO KEEP THIS COMMAND HANDY, AS YOU WILL NEED TO RE-ENTER IT WHENEVER YOU REBOOT OR RECONNECT YOUR DRIVE


sudo mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/usbdrive

Now we are going to need install the samba service

sudo apt-get install samba samba-common-bin


Next we will need to edit the samba config file, feel free to use your favorite text editor or stick to nano, as that's what ill be using

sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf


Now we need go add this text at the very bottom

under the line that looks like this


[printers]
   comment = All Printers
   browseable = no
   path = /var/spool/samba
   printable = yes
   guest ok = no
   read only = yes
   create mask = 0700



(this is the text to add in)
[public]
    comment = Public Files
    path = /mnt/usbdrive
    browseable = yes
    writeable = yes
    guest ok = yes
    read only = no



Now open up your network storage on your pc and voila, there's your drive!