I am new to Ubuntu and Linux and have been having problems with setting up a share folder using samba. I ran a search in Natilus for smb.conf and found that I have multiple files by that name. I am sure that having multiple files must be causing at least some of the problems I am having. What folder should the smb.conf file be located in?
The smb.conf file was found in the following folders:
- /etc/samba (I understand this to be the preferred folder?)
- /home/craig/BackUp Files (this is a back up I made of the default file)
- /usr/share/samba
- /usr/share/doc/nautilus-share/examples
Which folders should the smb.conf file be in? How could I have gotten so many smb.conf files on my computer?
Best Answer
In my question I had four locations containing a smb.conf file. As stated, the preferred folder is the /etc/samba folder. I since deleted all of the other smb.conf files except for the backup file with no adverse effects.