How to Setup a Dedicated Home File Server Using Ubuntu Linux
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- Опубликовано: 16 сен 2024
- In this video I'm going to show you how to setup a dedicated home file server using Ubuntu Linux and Samba. This server will allow the whole family to store and share files and access them from Windows, Mac, or Linux computers. I'm going to show you start to finish how to setup the server as well as how to access files from it.
Hope this helps you out. If it does, give me a thumbs up which helps me out.
Thank you for watching.
Frank, the best video I have seen. Very clear, informative and and to-the-point!!!. Thank you so much.
I wanted to comment the same... :) Thanks..
I want to say the same!!
Frank doesn't pretend everyone viewing the video is an idiot :) it saves sitting through endless droning about how computers work :) great vid!
I agree! I would love a separate video that focuses on troubleshooting. Maybe I'll make it once I figure out why mine isn't working.
I agree!
I love this video. I must have watched it many times over the last 5 years since I found it.
Nice presentation, extra points for talking and typing at the same time, moving right along with the content, getting it right so we all can do it. Thank you very much.
15 years on linux and this is best samba setup I've seen!
Frank... I have been searching all over the net for a simple instruction set on how to do this... This video was AWESOME!!! Clear Concise and simple. Hope you have other video's out there for other things as I will be looking :)
I've watched a lot of videos showing how "easy" it is it share files between Windows and Linux but every one of them either left out a critical component or simply did not work. Your video changed everything for me. Clear, complete, and super simple. I now have a working server and am happily sharing files between all my computers. As an added bonus, I learned a lot of Linux command line stuff, as well. Thank you so much for this breath of fresh air, Frank. You are a lifesaver. You've gained a new subscriber!
With your teaching ability, I would love to see some tutorials on how to automate server tasks (or something else) with scripts (preferably using Python).
This might be the most useful video I have watched on this topic so far.
Probably the best tutorial I've ever watched. Thank you so much!
Not just great instruction, but I have finally seen a walk through of a project; finally some of those CLI commands make immediate sense. Thanks for this
every Linux user: "it's easy!" *hundreds and hundreds of key strokes later* " and we're done!"
what about adding a folder? etc. It's easy, open a terminal and type mkdir FOLDER NAME. and we're done
But at least its possible to do it
Funny comment tho
Hundreds?
Paul couldn't have said it better (Easy server setup is limited to 7.3 keystrokes).
Blakey Don't stop making soft. I wished I started as early as you. You have a lot of years to learn!
Frank, this the best step by step video I have seen, the sequence and sync of the video is unbelievable. Thanks for all.
Great job, i was looking something this.
My Wife takes many Photos and now i have found a solution for her
Thanks
Four years later I am just watching this video Frank.. this is best video
One of the best tutorial videos I've ever watched (without any skip)! Thank you for helping
This is an excellent tutorial, thanks for taking the time to make it. It has worked perfectly for me on an old PC. Awesome job!
I just wish I could give you more thumbs up. Had to redo the setup again, but it was worth it, I was running in loops. Now it's done. Thanks!
From another Frank! A great video with complete step by steps... but it was so rapidly done in New territory for me, that I will have to happily boost your "views" significantly while taking notes to get it all down and then feel brave enough to do it on my own. Thanks again.
+Frank Miller Thank you Frank. One of these days I'll get my website going and the steps will all be there. Until then just use pause and take a few notes and you should be good.
@Frank
I hope all is well for you.
I wanted to say this is probably the best tutorials I have ever viewed on RUclips. I hope you have new videos planned.
My best,
Roger
just set up my very own home server with this amazing tutorial :) i wish the old youtube rating system was back because this video deserves a full 5/5 from me. Thankyou so much
You Sir are the best teacher I've ever seen! Thank you!
Best video out there! I was thinking about a Server but like u said, information in not all in check. Very good video! Good and clear voice, very well done!
Plain and directly to the point. Thank you for your know how sharing and time spent to make this video.
What a great video tutorial. No need to buy an overpriced NAS anymore! Thank you so much!
Paul I would still recommend a nas server because of the reliability and efficiency they provide.
Awesome tutorial, I followed this with Ubuntu 20.04 but used nano for editor and got my machine to do everything I needed it to do. Great job!
F A N T A S T I C how-to video. Simplistically stated and easy to understand, to follow and implement. Great Job, Mr. Frank !
awesome description from many angles. quick and to the point.
Excellent tutorial! So clear and concise. Much appreciated!
First class video on Samba. Thank you
Another great video Frank, but a little too fast for me. I had a friend set up my fileserver several years ago, but he will not be around much longer to help me with repairs and maintenance. This video will help.
Great video, I set up mine, with virtual box and DHCP configuration rather than manual just for testing purpose and it works perfectly.
Frank (or should I call you Oscar?),
Wonderful video tutorial. And I happen to be someone that used to make them for a living. I was just telling someone that all the info I find is exactly as you say. Either outdated or wrong. Or in terms of YT videos, in broken English.
One thing you did not cover, and it is the thing I and many others have had problems with. While we have this issue with the desktop rather than server, it should be the same. The issue is with EXTERNAL USB drives attached to the Ubuntu server/share. These shared folders or drives are being seen on Windows, but you can't open them. I gather all your examples are folders placed onto the main drive, not external.
The "solutions" I find are many and varied and mostly very complex. And mostly, from what I have read, don't resolve the issue. Plus, ultimately, I would like to be streaming to various Firestick like clients.
Thanks!
These files are being shared on the LAN the keyword was "Home" I missed that a little lol. I wanted to access the files remotely. I would need a graphical interface on the server end or just setup VNC. I think a good alternative is a proxmox virtual machine server you can run multiple virtual machines on the server or cluster them. They have a web GUI. This way you can see your files and folders, and access them on the fly if needed. The only way into this remotely is to configure ssh and for viewers not proficient in linux that is really hard, I would probably mess something up lol. Or you could use "webmin" it lets you do a raid zero (connecting multiple drives together as one mass storage device) and again gives you a easy to use web GUI. This tutorial was perfect from start to end though, you explained everything in detail at an easy to follow pace and with a pleasant temperament. Plus no annoying theme song , with no audio on the tutorial just a visual usually going way too fast. Always a big + for me. So this video did get me thinking I have an old Dell Optiplex 780sff with a core 2 duo that I will install the proxmox and but I will use Franks method with a Dell Dimension 3000 it has a Pentium 4 lol. If the tower in the beginning of this video can get this done then I am confident the Dimension will too. I was going to throw Lubuntu on there because its so light weight but so is this Samba Server version of Ubuntu,,,, With all this talk about Microsoft buying Ubuntu, I know the container is available on the Microsoft store which is scary.. Should I be concerned about an "invasion of privacy" from Microsoft's new spy lens. I know this video is from a while back so some things have changed with Ubuntu. I saw that you didn't use encryption, with all thats going on with privacy it might not be a bad idea. From the command line users can generate a private and public passkeys pretty easily & there are tons of tutorials on it. I mean unless there are just some kitty videos Microsoft can have fun watching those if they want ; )
Turning on Network Discovery on Windows computers connected to public networks is *not* a wise thing to do, make sure you're connected to (or set your network as) a private network. Very enlightening video!
To setup static adress on local network i recomend to do it on a router, get a mac adress typing ifconfig in server console and search for the MAC adress after it just bi d an ip to mac adr on your router
I dont have internet access so I can't ping and I can't update the server. I did the static ip configuration on the machine like he did . Maybe configuring the static ip address on the router, with the mac address, like you said , is the solution to my problem .
What a crisp presentation. No uhms ar ehms and not even any typo’s. I’m going to try this. By the way, did the server update itself to the latest LTS?
You explained very well. It's easy to understand. Thank you so much for your video.
Excellent video, thorough and comprehensive instructions.
This is the best Ubuntu server video I have ever seen! Amazing! It’s such a chase you don’t make new videos.
Great job! Made it very simple to follow and easy to understand. Thanks
Thanks you so much, I had search and ck document's on-line didn't get all the answer you video was very well down. just don't understand the people that give this video tums down, why, it's very well instructional video, the instruction to the point and worked for first time for me-thx again .
Great video. I am a Linux newbie. I have installed Linux Mint on my laptop. I plan to build a home lab to learn on and will install Unbuntu Server on an older PC. Again, very helpful video!
*Ubuntu
Very nice tutorial for setting this up. Thank you!
Excellent video, everything crystal clear... Will be starting one up immediately and let you know how it went!
best concise summary. short, sweet, and works as described. thanks!
Excellent video! I like how you keep everything clear and simple.
Brilliant video! Simple, fast, easy, detailed. Please create more linux content!
This is great. Just made in on a virtual machine and I'm setting up a box to make it at home.
This was a great video and very easy to follow.
Great explanation for beginners. Must recommend to everyone. Thanks for valuable information.
Probably one of the best videos I ever saw. Thank you
Frank you're a badass!!! Thank you for the video (it's useful 03.03.2019) By the way, did you create a script (not a coding script) but a monologue script, voiceover or did you really do this on the fly (which is what it sounds like, given the key clicks)? Regardless, I have nothing but the highest marks to give you, but I don't know much about much. I wish you only the very best. Thank the goddesses for folk like you.
From yet another Frank...
Thanks for this. I've been using Linux for some time, but have not yet gotten into servers. I have an extra machine that I will put to use.
Awesome!
Why are you verified?
Great job! Informative, helpful, step-by-step from start to finish.
Really helpful, explained all my questions, thank you!
Love the video walkthrough ! Wish you were around to do an updated 2020 guide
Excellent Video frank. It would have been better if you could include the router setup change also to instruct the router not to allocate the IP 192.168.0.100 to any devices via DHCP. Is this something you can upload a new video?
Thank you very much for the great lecture with practical tests.
Thanks for this tutorial. It was one of the first linux tutorials I ever followed. Although I came back to this tutorial after diving more into running a linux server and noticed that while the information works, just like you mentioned that some of the information out there was oudated, well some of your information is now outdated or incorrect as well, or simply performed in a long winded fashion.
Otherwise its a great quick tutorial. But I personally think it could use some more in depth information on some of the commands being used. Or maybe its just me that prefers to properly understand the commands I'm using rather than just typing in information blindly.
I've noticed you havent released any new videos in years it seems. I hope you are doing ok and plan to release more informative videos in the future.
Thank you sir, I'd forgotten about browsable!! About to check it on my samba/emby server
Thank you for this video! You are an excellent teacher.
Thanks for this tutorial it has proved to be very useful.
Excellent video...will try it soon with an old computer. Thanks
great tutorial but needs to update the static ip part for current ubuntu releases.
You made my server configuration easy ! Thanks very much for this great video.
"This is propably a way less typing than you think"
*Next 15 minutes are constant typing*
ive done it so many times, i almost know it without watching
he also explains everything so its ok
It's an Ubuntu "Server", what were you expecting? Hahahaha
Great tutorial! I have tried and tried using other videos and have not been able to successfully get my file server up and running. I was able with your help. I got my windows box connected no problem, but I'm having some difficulties getting the debian box to work. I will figure it out. Thanks!
Thank you so much! You are a life saver
Your video is complet, it's nice that someone did one complet video.
Love this, exactly what I needed! I only wish you had a file or something with notes for all these commands!
hey! do you use direct LAN to LAN connection....or do you connect pc to router?
Good stuff ! 👍🏽🔥Very detailed .I will try this to see how easy it Is to run . I’m Using a Nas right now but I’m interested in setting up on some older hardware.
Excelente video, una explicación bastante clara, tanto así que el inglés no fue un impedimento a la hora de entenderlo..
very very clear explanation
I have to say it was best I have seen. thank you
Good, clear, simple video. Thanks!
you made this so easy to follow. ..thank you 😊
a great video, exactly what i needed for VEEAM. will configure this this week.
Thank you very much Frank, that helped me a looooot on my linux project
Thanks for making this video! It was awesome to help me set up my server! Great job!
BEST explanation out there!! Thanks so much.
Thank you buddy this video is so clean and easy to follow...keep it up #subbed
Wow, this is so easy to follow!
Just stumbled upon this video. Thank you! Helped me out a bunch.
You forgot to make a test using a Mac to final and mandatory test! lol... But the tutorial is very good, nice job Dude!
Many thanks for all your hard work, exactly what i was looking for Nice One, Sorted & Cheers
Very enjoyable to follow along with. Thank you!
Great video very thorough. i could follow even if I was green.
Muy buen video, a pesar que no hablo ingles pude entender todo el proceso que haz realizado. sigue haciendo videos como este!
Thank you Frank for this great video enjoyed watching. I will try it soon.
Nice video. Can't wait to build a my own home server. Thanks.
Thanks to this video, I got everything working perfectly!!! Cheers.
Very useful! At first I was confused but after a second time watching, it became more clear!
I don't really need this for now but I will surely need it in the future, so this was really informative!
Thanks!
"Make sure you don't do this to your private log in, or you're gonna be hosed." GREAT LOL
Great vid man, and much appreciated. About to make this happen. Subbed.
Thank you so much for this informational video. It really helped me out
really nice video frank very informative about hot to fallow steps very well thanks, don't know if is to much to ask, but you shuld make more videos about hosting a server using linux not just for file sharing. again man thanks i will experiment with an old desktop computer i got
Very Informative Tutorial. Thanks
Great Videos, exactly what I was looking for.Thanks Frank!
Hey Frank,
Thanks for the Very Informational tutorial. Can't wait to try it out :)