How to access Windows shares in Ubuntu

Problem

Ubuntu doesn’t has build-in tool for browsing or accessing the Windows share in network. Is there any ways to access the Windows share in Ubuntu?

Solution

Ubuntu has smb installed by default, you can use smb to access the Windows shares.

1. File Browser

Open “Computer – File Browser”, Click on “Go” –> “Location…”

2. SMB command

Type smb://server/share-folder

For example


smb://10.0.0.6/movies

3. Done

You should be able to access the Windows share now.

9 comments on “How to access Windows shares in Ubuntu

  1. i love you, thank you This was very useful

    To be more accurate, in ubuntu you open File Browser, and at the bottom, There will be COnnect to Server, enter the smb:// there

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  2. Laughably inadequate article.

    How-to cross the street: walk across it.

    No shit Sherlock.

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  3. Can’t find the “Computer – file browser” application

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