Error 255 when sharing folder on Ubuntu 12.04











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I try to share folder on Ubuntu, the steps I did:



Right click on folder



I clicked sharing options



Then I clicked share this folder



Then I clicked create share



I got this message :'net usershare' returned error 255: net usershare add: cannot share path..
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  • I had this issue when I tried to add a usershare before samba was installed apt install samba
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    Mar 13 '17 at 21:45















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I try to share folder on Ubuntu, the steps I did:



Right click on folder



I clicked sharing options



Then I clicked share this folder



Then I clicked create share



I got this message :'net usershare' returned error 255: net usershare add: cannot share path..
enter image description here



How to fix this .










share|improve this question






















  • I had this issue when I tried to add a usershare before samba was installed apt install samba
    – ThorSummoner
    Mar 13 '17 at 21:45













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up vote
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I try to share folder on Ubuntu, the steps I did:



Right click on folder



I clicked sharing options



Then I clicked share this folder



Then I clicked create share



I got this message :'net usershare' returned error 255: net usershare add: cannot share path..
enter image description here



How to fix this .










share|improve this question













I try to share folder on Ubuntu, the steps I did:



Right click on folder



I clicked sharing options



Then I clicked share this folder



Then I clicked create share



I got this message :'net usershare' returned error 255: net usershare add: cannot share path..
enter image description here



How to fix this .







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  • I had this issue when I tried to add a usershare before samba was installed apt install samba
    – ThorSummoner
    Mar 13 '17 at 21:45


















  • I had this issue when I tried to add a usershare before samba was installed apt install samba
    – ThorSummoner
    Mar 13 '17 at 21:45
















I had this issue when I tried to add a usershare before samba was installed apt install samba
– ThorSummoner
Mar 13 '17 at 21:45




I had this issue when I tried to add a usershare before samba was installed apt install samba
– ThorSummoner
Mar 13 '17 at 21:45










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Open the parent directory with administrator permission and try again



sudo apt-get install gksu

gksu nautilus /your_complete_path/


then share the folder...






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  • Wow. Just wow. All my 3+ years of searching for an out-of-the-box Samba share solution! The problem? I had to run as root. Shame on you Linux Mint, shame.
    – Exegesis
    Aug 19 '17 at 20:37


















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The simplest solution would to be to add the stated lines,




usershare owner only = false




to the Global section of the smb.conf file by,



sudo -H gedit /etc/samba/smb.conf


then save the file and restart the samba service,



sudo restart smbd


Then try again to share the selected folder






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    Open the parent directory with administrator permission and try again



    sudo apt-get install gksu

    gksu nautilus /your_complete_path/


    then share the folder...






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    • Wow. Just wow. All my 3+ years of searching for an out-of-the-box Samba share solution! The problem? I had to run as root. Shame on you Linux Mint, shame.
      – Exegesis
      Aug 19 '17 at 20:37















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    Open the parent directory with administrator permission and try again



    sudo apt-get install gksu

    gksu nautilus /your_complete_path/


    then share the folder...






    share|improve this answer





















    • Wow. Just wow. All my 3+ years of searching for an out-of-the-box Samba share solution! The problem? I had to run as root. Shame on you Linux Mint, shame.
      – Exegesis
      Aug 19 '17 at 20:37













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    up vote
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    Open the parent directory with administrator permission and try again



    sudo apt-get install gksu

    gksu nautilus /your_complete_path/


    then share the folder...






    share|improve this answer












    Open the parent directory with administrator permission and try again



    sudo apt-get install gksu

    gksu nautilus /your_complete_path/


    then share the folder...







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    • Wow. Just wow. All my 3+ years of searching for an out-of-the-box Samba share solution! The problem? I had to run as root. Shame on you Linux Mint, shame.
      – Exegesis
      Aug 19 '17 at 20:37


















    • Wow. Just wow. All my 3+ years of searching for an out-of-the-box Samba share solution! The problem? I had to run as root. Shame on you Linux Mint, shame.
      – Exegesis
      Aug 19 '17 at 20:37
















    Wow. Just wow. All my 3+ years of searching for an out-of-the-box Samba share solution! The problem? I had to run as root. Shame on you Linux Mint, shame.
    – Exegesis
    Aug 19 '17 at 20:37




    Wow. Just wow. All my 3+ years of searching for an out-of-the-box Samba share solution! The problem? I had to run as root. Shame on you Linux Mint, shame.
    – Exegesis
    Aug 19 '17 at 20:37












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    1
    down vote













    The simplest solution would to be to add the stated lines,




    usershare owner only = false




    to the Global section of the smb.conf file by,



    sudo -H gedit /etc/samba/smb.conf


    then save the file and restart the samba service,



    sudo restart smbd


    Then try again to share the selected folder






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      The simplest solution would to be to add the stated lines,




      usershare owner only = false




      to the Global section of the smb.conf file by,



      sudo -H gedit /etc/samba/smb.conf


      then save the file and restart the samba service,



      sudo restart smbd


      Then try again to share the selected folder






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        The simplest solution would to be to add the stated lines,




        usershare owner only = false




        to the Global section of the smb.conf file by,



        sudo -H gedit /etc/samba/smb.conf


        then save the file and restart the samba service,



        sudo restart smbd


        Then try again to share the selected folder






        share|improve this answer














        The simplest solution would to be to add the stated lines,




        usershare owner only = false




        to the Global section of the smb.conf file by,



        sudo -H gedit /etc/samba/smb.conf


        then save the file and restart the samba service,



        sudo restart smbd


        Then try again to share the selected folder







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