How to Samba on Ubuntu Server

Install

sudo apt install samba -y

Verfiy Installation

systemctl status smbd

Configure

sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf

Create symbolic to conf file

ln -sf /etc/samba/smb.conf smb.conf

Edit conf file

[plexbox-files]
    comment =  plexbox files 
    path = /media/plex 
    public = yes 
    guest ok = yes 
    browseable = yes 
    writeable = yes 
    force user = plex

Update firewall rules

sudo ufw allow samba

Restart Samba

sudo systemctl restart smbd

References:

How to Install and Configure Samba on Ubuntu. https://phoenixnap.com/kb/ubuntu-samba