Sharing Folder - 'net usershare' returned error 255 on linux mint 21 mate

[boysha]

I wanted to share my Video folder and like always I right-clicked - Sharing Options - Share and got this error:
'net usershare' returned error 255
I am using Linux Mint 21 Mate
Samba is installed. I have a password set for Samba. I am out of ideas...
Can anybody help?

[altair4]

It's a bug: https://github.com/mate-desktop/caja-ex ... issues/111

I would suggest creating samba shares using samba directly. Please see PART 2 of this HowTo:
Share Folders using Samba in Home Network with Mint 21

[boysha]

Thank you!
I actually found another solution before I saw your reply.
Maybe worth for someone.
I installed nemo-share and that worked perfectly.
Thank you for sending me the tutorial to setup sharing directly in samba.
Cheers!

[boysha]

Too early was I marking it SOLVED - because it wasn't.
Yes, I can get no error when making a Folder shared using Nemo-share, but in reality, it didn't make the folder shareable...
There is still a bug, a minor syntax error fixed on Arch, but nothing from Ubuntu/ Mint crowd about a fix.
If anyone has any news, by all means, shout!
Cheers!

[altair4]

Are you trying to share a folder in your home directory?

If you are then it's the same HowTo but a different section: viewtopic.php?p=2201743#p2201743

If this does not apply to you please post the output of the following commands:

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testparm -s

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net usershare info --long