sudo apt-get remove --purge samba

sudo apt-get remove --purge smbclient libsmbclient

sudo apt-get purge samba samba-common
sudo rm -rf /etc/samba/ /etc/default/samba

sudo apt-get install samba
sudo apt-get install smbclient libsmbclient

dpkg-reconfigure samba-common
or
sudo cp -a /usr/share/samba/smb.conf /etc/samba/

root@Dell-Inspiron-3521:~# sudo smbpasswd -a username (username should be without space eg "sudo smbpasswd -a alamjitsingh")
New SMB password:
Retype new SMB password:*********
Added user alamjitsingh.*********

sudo gedit /usr/share/samba/smb.conf


[global]
 workgroup = WORKGROUP
 passdb backend = tdbsam
 security = user

#map to guest = bad user

force user = alamjitsingh

[Shared_drive_Name]
path = /media/alamjitsingh/Shared_drive_Name (alamjitsingh is my ubuntu username)
comment = HD Share
read only = yes
available = yes
browseable = yes
writable = no
guest ok = no
public = yes
printable = no
locking = no
strict locking = no

sudo service samba reload
sudo service samba restar
sudo service samba stop
sudo service samba start
sudo service samba status
sudo service samba force-reload

sudo /etc/init.d/smbd start
sudo /etc/init.d/smbd stop
sudo /etc/init.d/smbd restart

sudo testparm

sudo service nmbd start
sudo service smbd start

sudo systemctl restart smbd
sudo systemctl start smbd
sudo systemctl restart nmbd
sudo systemctl start nmbd

sudo service nmbd status
sudo service smbd status
sudo service smbd restart

samba -V