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man smb.conf

Backup the <filename>/etc/samba/smb.conf</filename> file:

sudo cp /etc/samba/smb.conf /etc/samba/smb.conf.original

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Other important global policy settings include the <emphasis role="italic">server string</emphasis> which defines the NETBIOS server name reported by your Ubuntu system to other machines on the Windows-based network. This is the name your Ubuntu system will be recognized as by Windows clients and other computers capable of browsing the network with the SMB protocol. Additionally, you may specify the name and location of the SAMBA server's log file by using the <emphasis role="italic">log file</emphasis> directive in the <filename>/etc/samba/smb.conf</filename> file.

Some of the additional directives governing global group policy include specification of the global nature of all shared resources. For example, placing certain directives under the <emphasis role="italic">[global]</emphasis> heading of the <filename>/etc/samba/smb.conf</filename> file will affect all shared resources unless an overriding directive is placed under a particular shared resource heading. You specify all shares are browseable by all clients on the network by placing a <emphasis role="italic">browseable</emphasis> directive, which takes a Boolean argument, under the <emphasis role="italic">[global]</emphasis> heading in the <filename>/etc/samba/smb.conf</filename>. That is, if you edit the file and add the line:

browseable = true

under the <emphasis role="italic">[global]</emphasis> section of <filename>/etc/samba/smb.conf</filename>, then all shares provided by your Ubuntu system via SAMBA will be browseable by all authorized clients, unless a specific share contains a <emphasis role="italic">browseable = false</emphasis> directive, which will override the global directive.

Other examples which work in a similar manner, are the <emphasis role="italic">public</emphasis> and <emphasis role="italic">writeable</emphasis> directives. The <emphasis role="italic">public</emphasis> directive accepts a Boolean value and decides whether a particular shared resource is visible by all clients, authorized or not. The <emphasis role="italic">writeable</emphasis> directive also takes a Boolean value and defines whether a particular shared resource is writable by any and all network clients.

Ubuntu features a comprehensive package management system for the installation, upgrade, configuration, and removal of software. In addition to providing access to an organized base of over 17,000 software packages for your Ubuntu computer, the package management facilities also feature dependency resolution capabilities and software update checking.

Several tools are available for interacting with Ubuntu's package management system, from simple command-line utilities which may be easily automated by system administrators, to a simple graphical interface which is easy to use by those new to Ubuntu.

Ubuntu's package management system is derived from the same system used by the Debian GNU/Linux distribution. The package files contain all of the necessary files, meta-data, and instructions to implement a particular functionality or software application on your Ubuntu computer.