Docker – set a custom data folder

The default docker data folder is /var/lib/docker. This can be changed to another folder with the following steps. These all need to executed as root or with sudo. Stop Docker on your computer Create a new docker daemon config Add the following text and replace /mnt/docker with the path you want to use as the…

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Hide a folder in Samba

To hide a folder in Samba you must edit the smb.conf file (/etc/samba/smb.conf).  To hide a folder globally put the following into the [global] section or into the relevant share section if it’s just for a single share. eg. To hide Lost+Found in all Samba shares [global] …. hide files = /lost+found/ Reboot the Samba…

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Samba 4.0 released

Samba 4.0 has been released which includes full Active Directory support. I will be looking into running a small domain controller and will post a few tutorials showing how to get everything setup with both Windows and Linux. Official wiki HOWTO here: https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Samba4/HOWTO

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