Samba share script advice

Plato · 07-20-2009, 03:07 PM

This is my first time posting, and just ran into a little problem with samba. Im trying to make a script that will create a / directory, and make that directory a samba share. What I am wondering is if a samba share can even be created in a script. I understand that the /etc/samba/smb.conf has to be editted to create a share, or can be done in Samba gui. Any input is much appreciated. Thank you in advance.

mjlouis · 07-21-2009, 04:46 PM

If you want it scripted, then GUI is not really an option. You may want to experiment with >> as this will append data to a file.
If you have file1 and file2 then the following will stick the contents of file1 at the end of file2:

Code:

 cat file1 >> file2

file1 could contain your share entry and file2 is your smb.conf - of course, you're going to try this with some harmless file1 and file2 to test it out *before* running wild with your smb.comf aren't you? :-)

Plato · 07-22-2009, 01:23 PM

Ive got it working now. Thanks for the spark mjlouis. This is the code I'm using below that adds to the configuration file. Earlier in the script i prompt for a username, hence the $NAME's.

Code:

echo [$NAME] >> /etc/samba/smb.conf 
echo path = /folder >/etc/samba/smb.conf
echo valid users = $NAME >> /etc/samba/smb.conf
echo     >> /etc/samba/smb.conf