1. Create new disk on VM Ware.
2. Reboot Linux Mint.
3. fdisk /dev/sdX
>> P (to list partition, make sure no any partition exist cause this is new disk)
>> N ( create new)
>>>>> fill in start point
>>>>> file in end point ,this will calculate its size.
>> W (save)
> Q (quit)
4. mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdb1 , change ext type and device number per your system.
5. Mount and edit in /etc/fstab
/dev/sdb1 /share ext4 defaults 0 0
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Samba.
p-mint17 share # useradd -m ushare
p-mint17 share # passwd ushare
Enter new UNIX password:
Retype new UNIX password:
passwd: password updated successfully
p-mint17 share # smbpasswd -a ushare
New SMB password:
Retype new SMB password:
Added user ushare.
p-mint17 share # cat /etc/samba/smb.conf
[share]
comment = Share Directories
path = /share
valid users = ushare
public = no
browseable = yes
writable = yes
printable = no
service smbd restart