Problem with Samba related to moving WIndows desktop files to newly installed Ubuntu

I am trying to set up the transfer of my Windows 10 desktop files to Ubuntu 0.04, which I just installed.


In doing so, I installed Samba, but did so incorrectly. I tried to uninstall the program, but, as shown below, the delete was aborted.
Is there a way to delete Samba, or should I forget about the remnants of the installation, and use a program that does what Samba does? Or should I use another method to move my Windows desktop documents to Ubuntu? If so, what is the easiest way to do so?

Thanks,
Mark

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mark@mark-HP-Notebook:~$ sudo apt-get remove --purge samba
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree     
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  attr ibverbs-providers libcephfs2 libibverbs1 librados2 librdmacm1
  samba-vfs-modules tdb-tools
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  samba*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 6 not upgraded.
After this operation, 16.6 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y
Abort.
mark@mark-HP-Notebook:~$ sudo apt-get autoremove --purge samba
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree     
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  attr* ibverbs-providers* libcephfs2* libibverbs1* librados2*
  librdmacm1* samba* samba-vfs-modules* tdb-tools*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 9 to remove and 6 not upgraded.
After this operation, 35.8 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y
Abort.

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Moved to New to Ubuntu sub-forum.

It's not clear how one installs samba "incorrectly". You may have configured it incorrectly but there is a way to restore the default settings without removing or purging everything samba.

Is it running? Run the following command to determine it's state:

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sudo service smbd status

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If it is running run this command to see how it is set up:

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testparm -s

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Or worst case see if you still have a smb.conf file:

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cat /etc/samba/smb.conf

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Are Windows and Ubuntu in different machines in the same network or is it a dual-boot?

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Originally Posted by markb60000

another method to move my Windows desktop documents to Ubuntu

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1. on the windows machine share a folder / folders & grant read / write access.

2. on the ubuntu machine : files > other locations > in the enter server address box = smb://ipaddressofwindowsmachine > connect > pop-up window for authorization > shared folders from windows.

note : you do not need samba for this method.

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Originally Posted by ipv2

1. on the windows machine share a folder / folders & grant read / write access.

2. on the ubuntu machine : files > other locations > in the enter server address box = smb://ipaddressofwindowsmachine > connect > pop-up window for authorization > shared folders from windows.

note : you do not need samba for this method.

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Please note it does need Samba and it'll be be installed on demand if not installed already.

And I don't know about you and the others but I'm still not convinced this has anything to do with networking. Please check my post above ;)

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Originally Posted by CelticWarrior

Please note it does need Samba and it'll be be installed on demand if not installed already.

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no it will not.

i am using this method & there is absolutely no samba on my machine.

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Originally Posted by CelticWarrior

Please note it does need Samba and it'll be be installed on demand if not installed already.

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smb status

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gives me Command smb not found.

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smbstatus --shares

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gives me Command 'smbstatus' not found, but can be installed with:

sudo apt install samba

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sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf

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gives me [ Directory '/etc/samba' does not exist ]

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sudo apt install samba

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asks me for permission to install samba.

if you know any other way to check if samba is installed let me know.

If you have openssh-server running then use. SFTP, no need for Samba. Dead easy

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Originally Posted by ActionParsnip

If you have openssh-server running then use. SFTP, no need for Samba. Dead easy

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can this be used for file sharing over a lan network between ubuntu 20.04.2 & windows 10 pro?

or does it require ubuntu server & windows server?