Share ubuntu-server 16.04 folder to windows host
So i have figured this on my own and this is the easiest solution:
just install samba with
sudo apt install samba
and go to this file:
/etc/samba/smb.conf
and just at the bottom add these lines:
[share]
comment = Ubuntu File Server Share
path = /path/to/the/folder #for example /home/user_name/public <- this comment needs to be deleted!
browsable = yes
guest ok = yes
read only = no
create mask = 0755
restart the samba service
sudo service smbd restart
sudo service nmbd restart
and that's it, easy peasy :)