How to access a shared folder on Ubuntu from your Android

Hello Guys,

There is a way to access a shared folder on Ubuntu computer from your Android on your local area network (LAN). I would link to share it with everyone.

First - Install and configuring the "Samba Server Configuration" GUI

1 - From terminal on Ubuntu computer, type the command below to install the Samba:
sudo apt-get install system-config-samba

2 - From Ubuntu computer, open the Samba:

3 - Once samba application is opened, click on "+" to add the shared folder:

4 - After the folder be shared, from terminal type gksu gedit /etc/samba/smb.conf command to see if the informations about the shared folder are on the end of the file:

Case necessary, from terminal try to restart the samba services, like below and try again:

sudo restart smbd
sudo restart nmbd

Second - Install and configuring ES File Explorer File Manager application on Android device

The ES File Explorer File Manager is a manager file free application and can be downloaded from Google Play

Once ES File Explorer File Manager installed on your Android device, we need to configure it. See steps below:

1 - From the ES File Explorer File Manager application, select LAN under network on the left top menu:

2  - Type the Server, Username and Password

 

3 - Now, if everything correct, you are able to see your shared folder:

Also, you can map a drive by using a cloud service like, Box, DropBox, Skydrive, Gdrive etc. Just select Cloud instead LAN.

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