Command List :
1.sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
Download dependency for this project
Try To Install these packages to add an support for NTFS & EXFAT file systems with in the Raspberry Pi
NTFS Package :
2.sudo apt install ntfs-3g
Exfat Package:
3.sudo apt install exfat-utils exfat-fuse
After installing NTFS package and the Exfat package now its time to install the samba server
Samba Server Installation:
4.sudo apt install samba samba-common-bin
5. sudo mkdir -m 1777 /share (You can use /Any Name)
Checking that our root directory is made by using:
6. ls /
7. Attach hard drive or pen drive to raspberry pi and type the command given below.
8. lsblk
[Check the mounting point of the connected drive (In my case it was sda1) and we can see that it is not mounted to any point. In next step we will be mounting the pen drive or hard drive.]
Note : Sometimes the pen drive or hard drive are mounted in that case we need not mount. In simple words need not do the 9th step
9. sudo mount /dev/sda{number} /share/
10. Check wether the storeage device is mounted or not. If it is not mounted redo the 9th step.
Here we can see that our storage device has attached to the root directory /share
Step number 11 and 12 is not necessary. It will add a user name and password to your storage. Making it private.
11. sudo adduser [NAME]
12.sudo smbpasswd - a [NAME]
Add your password
13. sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf
An text editor will open. what you have to here is go the bottom of the page and add the text given in step 14
14. copy the text given below
[Server Name]
comment = "anyname"
path = /share
browseable = yes
read only = no
writeable= yes
create mask = 0777
directory mask = 0777
public = no
force user = root
15. After adding those lines press
ctrl+o
and then
ctrl+x
Restating the Samba -
16. sudo /etc/init.d/smbd restart
17. sudo /etc/init.d/nmbd restart
18. sudo blkid
copy the UUID of your storage device
19. sudo cp /etc/fstab /etc/fstab.backup
20. sudo nano /etc/fstab
Text editor will open go to the bottom and add the line given below. Here you have to add the UUID
21.UUID=[paste the uuid] /share auto nosuid,nodev,nofail,x-gvfs-show 0 0
Now you have to check if you have not made any mistakes. So to check that write command given in step 22
22. sudo mount -a
Note : If you do not get any error after pressing enter that means you have successfully completed. If you get any error check the previous steps.
24. Now we will reboot our raspberry pi
sudo reboot
After raspberry pi is rebooted. The next steps you have to execute in your computer .
25. windows key + R
26. \\[Ip address of your raspberrypi]
After you press enter you will enter into the network there you will have your storage device
