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Install CIFS Software
sudo apt install cifs-utils
Create Mount Point
sudo mkdir /mnt/DS_Share
Find Current Username
whoami (returns username)
Find User ID of User
id -u rick
Find Group ID of User
id -g rick
Mount Share
sudo mount.cifs -o user=rick,uid=1000,gid=1000 //ip_of_Synology]/DS_Share/ /mnt/DS_Share
Move to Share Directory
cd /mnt/DS_Share
List Contents of Share Directory
ls -l
Return to Home Directory
cd
Unmount Share
umount /mnt/DS_Share
Mount Share Upon Startup
sudo nano /etc/fstab
//ip_of_Synology/DS_Share /mnt/DS_Share cifs user=rick,pass=password,uid=1000,gid=1000 0 0
Type control-o to save, control-x to exit.
Mount all Volumes in fstab
sudo mount -a
Check to see if Mounted
ls /mnt/DS_Share
Note on SMB setup: In the Synology’s File Services settings for SMB, when you click on “Advanced Settings”, I have Maximum SMB Protocol set to SMB3 and Minimum set to SMB1. I also have these four settings with check marks in them, “Enable Opportunistic Locking”, “Enable SMB2 lease”, “Enable Local Master Browser” and “Enable SMB durable handles…”