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Sharing and Transferring Files

In the previous chapter, we looked at what’s involved in the process of setting up a few network services, such as DHCP and DNS. Those are two important components of a network, but there are quite a few different types of applications and resources you can make available on your network to further enhance it. A file server is one such example, which can give your users a central place to store critical files and can even enhance collaboration.

Perhaps you’ve used a file server before, or even set one up on a different platform. With Ubuntu Server, there are multiple methods to not only store files, but also to transfer files from one node to another over a network link. In this chapter, we’ll look into setting ...

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