ubuntu nas with usb hard drive

[joshb1]

hello.

i have ubuntu server running as a NAS and space is getting used fast i would like to know how i can add more space using a usb harddrive.

[Bashing-om]

Josh; Hi! Welcome to the forum.

Firstly, Is this your first time with a server? Have you checked your /var/log *files for any runaway stuff ?
Secondly on the usb drive ... is that in reference to a present drive ...or future expansion ?

CUL <==BDQ

[lukeiamyourfather]

The best practice would be to mount the external disk to /mnt/whatever and then share that directory. Or make a symbolic link to that from an existing share.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Fstab