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To automatically mount a Windows share when your Linux system starts up, define the mount in the /etc/fstab file. The line must include the hostname or the IP address of the Windows PC, the share name, and the mount point on the local machine.
To mount Windows shares on Ubuntu, use the steps below;
- Step 1: Create Windows Shares.
- Step 2: Install CIFS Utilities on Ubuntu.
- Step 3: Create a Mount Point on Ubuntu.
- Step 4: Mount the Windows Share.
- Step 5: Automatically Mount the Share on Ubuntu.
How mount Linux drive to Windows?
Step-by-step guide to mounting a Linux partition on Windows
- Download DiskInternals Linux Readerâ„¢.
- Install the software on any drive you see fit.
- After installation, click Drives.
- Then go to Mount Image.
- Select Containers and click Next.
- Select the drive and continue; the process will run automatically from here.
How to Mount network share?
it is recommended to back up the fstab file because it is potentially very dangerous.
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Network sharing is a feature that allows resources to be shared over a network, be they files, documents, folders, media, etc. These are made accessible to other users/computers over a network. Network sharing enables access to information by more than one person through more than one device at the same or at different times.