A basic guide on setting up different file sharing solutions on Ubuntu as a basic NAS server.
Edit the file /etc/default/grub:
sudo nano /etc/default/grub
Change the "quiet splash" on the following line to "text"(use ctrl+x to save and exit):
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"
Update the boot configuration with:
sudo update-grub
Set systemd to the multi-user run level:
sudo systemctl enable multi-user.target --force
sudo systemctl set-default multi-user.target
The GUI can be started at any time by running startx when logged in.
An encrypted file transfer protocol that runs on top of SSH.
Pros:
- Standard support in most FTP clients
- Secure SSH encryption
- Works over internet
- Very easy setup
- Password-less access using pubkey
Cons:
- Not that fast
Install an SSH service:
sudo apt install openssh-server
That's it. You should now be able to use SFTP. It is the same username and password as your account on the server.
Enable password-less connections by generating a pubkey(the way is different on
different programs) and adding it to the ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub file for the user
you are logging in as.
More direct access to the filesystem on the server.
Pros:
- Extremely fast
- Mostly easy setup
- Local IP white listing
Cons:
- Does not work over internet(by design)
- Less standard support on non-unix-like OSes
On the server install nfs-kernel-server:
sudo apt install nfs-kernel-server
The add a folder you want to share in /etc/exports:
sudo nano /etc/exports
You could add user directories with very permissive access with(replace * with ip to white list):
/home *(rw,sync,no_root_squash)
When done update exports with:
sudo exportfs -ra
Windows Clients are available:
Built-in: