Public bug reported:
Package: system-config-samba
Version: 1.2.63-0ubuntu6
OS: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Architecture: 64-Bit
Connect OS Edition: Windows 10 Home
Version: 1511
OS build: 10586.494
Architecture: 64-Bit
I expected to add a [<folder_name>] and permissions to the smb.conf file as
instructed and internally indicated as possible in the file itself as it is
"suggested configurable options" file. This was in order to share files with a
Windows 10 OS networked computer.
What I found was /etc/samba/smb.conf permission is "read only" not
allowing me to save the file with the added [<folder_name>] and
permissions.
What I did:
1. I used the Ubuntu software center this week to install both the
system-config-samba 1.2.63-0ubuntu6 package and the Smb4k packages.
2. I checked for updates today.
After hours of disylectic mistyping, Ubuntu can see the Windows 10
files. But, Windows cannot see the share folder because "Access is
denied."
To access the //home/<My_user_name>/Share file:
1. I used ifconfig to obtain the Ubuntu computer's address:
2. I assumed "inet addr:192.168.xxx.xxx" was the correct one out of five
addresses included [inet addr: ... Bcast: ... Mask: ... inet6 addr: ... ]
3. I double checked my password.
4. I entered these in the "Windows 10 Windows Security" "Enter network
credentials" page.
According to Korbin Browns well written instructions [cannot judge
accuracy] at:
http://www.howtogeek.com/176471/how-to-share-files-between-windows-and-
linux/
Section "Creating the Share on Linux" I need to enter the following
lines into smb.conf to allow windows to see a shared file. [The file
does not claim to contain all options.]
1. I opened /etc/samba/smb.conf in gedit.
the gedit header displays: smb.conf [Read-Only] (/etc/samba) - gedit. and
[Save] is grayed out.
Within the file it states that it is a sample file and if an option is
desired the comment symbols "#" or ";" are to be removed, or missing
options added. This indicates the creators of the file intend it to be
edited, then saved.
2. I entered the following lines:
[Share]
path = /home/<My_user_name>/Share
available = yes
valid users = <My_user_name>
read only = no
browsable = yes
public = yes
writable = yes
3. Finding I could not save the file, I copied the text to a new file.
4. I attempted to save it in /etc/samba/.
A read only warning pop up displayed. It asked if I wanted to replace anyway.
5. Clicking [Replace] returned a red banner with the following:
"Could not save the file “/etc/samba/smb.conf”. You do not have the permissions
necessary to save the file." Please check that you typed the location correctly
and try again. [Cancel]"
6. I clicked [Cancel] as it is the only option.
7. I found on the smb.conf pull down menu the [Cut], [Move to Trash], [Move to
...], and [Rename] options are grayed out.
8. I clicked [Properties] > [Permissions]
The messages here are:
"You are not the owner, so you cannot change these permissions." and
"Security Context: unknown"
I take this to mean that the real owner is not identifiable by Ubuntu.
So I can neither move or delete the current file in order to replace it
with a file containing the option I need.
I spent most of the day Searching both the Samba site and the Ask.Ubuntu sites,
as well as associated bug reporting sites.
* I found no references to smb.conf being "read only."
* I found no questions or answers that related to this specific situation using
all the variations on search terms I could think of, such as "smb.conf "read
only,"" "Edited smb.conf cannot be saved," and subsets of these.
Until this bug is fixed, how do I remove the "Read Only" lock, or work
around this.
** Affects: system-config-samba (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: networking samba windows-10
** Attachment added: "Who owns smb.conf?"
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1605138/+attachment/4704489/+files/smb-conf-properties-not-owner.png
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Samba's smb.conf is now "read only" with unknown owner, defeating its
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