Samba Linux Quiz

What is the first step in the installation process of Samba on Linux?

• Uninstall all system packages

• Install Apache server

• Update the system packages

• Download and install Microsoft Office

Which configuration file is used to set up Samba shares on Linux?

• smb.conf

• smb.ini

• samba.cfg

• share.conf

What command is used to test the Samba configuration file for syntax errors?

• verifySamba

• configtest

• testparm

• checkconfig

What is the default port number for Samba?

• 137

• 443

• 22

• 80

How can you troubleshoot Samba if it fails to start?

• Restart the entire server

• Uninstall and reinstall Samba

• Ignore the issue and hope it resolves itself

• Check the Samba logs, ensure the service is running, and verify the configuration file.

What is the command to check the status of the Samba service on Linux?

• systemctl check smbd

• sudo check samba status

• systemctl status smbd

• status samba

What is the purpose of the 'smbpasswd' command in Samba?

• To uninstall Samba from the system

• To change a user's SMB password in Samba.

• To change the root password in Samba

• To create a new user in Samba

What is the default directory for Samba shares on Linux?

• /var/lib/samba

• /usr/share/samba

• /var/samba

• /etc/samba

What is the command to add a new user to the Samba password database?

• smbpasswd -a username

• passwd -s username

• samba -adduser username

• adduser -s username

How can you configure Samba to work with an FTP server on Linux?

• Install a separate FTP client on the Linux machine

• Modify the 'smb.conf' file to define the FTP server as a share within Samba

• Use a different file sharing protocol instead of Samba

• Create a new user account on the FTP server