shell Install and access SMB shares on Linux

# update the package manager (on Ubuntu)
sudo apt update

# install samba
sudo apt install samba
whereis samba
sudo apt install smbclient

# list shares on a host
smbclient -L 10.7.7.3 -U mjuffs

# create a directory and move into it
mkdir slickhouse
cd slickhouse

# copy the contents of a share into the directory
smbclient //10.7.7.3/Shared -U mjuffs -c 'prompt OFF; recurse ON; cd RootFolder/SubFolderToCopy; mget *'

# list contents of the directory, after the copy
ls
Use to install Samba, to access SMB shares (used by Windows) on a Linux host.

Updated: Wednesday 16th September 2026, 11:24pm

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