How Do I Create a Shared Drive in Linux?

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Contents How Do I Create a Shared Folder in Linux? Share the Public Folder Open the File Manager. Right-Click the Public Folder, Then Select Properties. Select...

How Do I Create a Shared Drive in Linux?
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How do I create a shared folder in Linux?

Share the Public Folder

  1. Open the File Manager.
  2. Right-click the Public folder, then select Properties.
  3. Select Local Network Share.
  4. Select the Share this folder check box.
  5. When prompted, select Install service, then select Install.
  6. Enter your user password, then select Authenticate.
  7. Allow the installation to complete.

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How do I create a network drive in Linux?

Map a Network Drive on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and type: sudo apt-get install smbfs.
  2. Open a terminal and type: sudo yum install cifs-utils.
  3. Issue the command sudo chmod u+s /sbin/mount.cifs /sbin/umount.cifs.
  4. You can map a network drive to Storage01 using the mount.cifs utility.
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