+1 for OMV but in the end mit runs Samba (Plus a bunch of other protocols) wrapped in a nice UX.

On Tue, Jun 24, 2025 at 6:32 PM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss <plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
Hi,

ChatGPT is saying I can use an old laptop (I have a few) and a 8tb
Seagate Backup Plus, connected by USB, running Samba or OpenMediaVault. 
ChatGPT says OpenMediaVault is the better option.

Any thoughts much welcome!!

Keith
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