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Ubuntu 8.04.1 AMD64
Linux set 2.6.24-19-generic #1 SMP Wed Aug 20 17:53:40 UTC 2008 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Samba 3.0.28a-1ubuntu4.5
Binary hint samba
I cannot resolve Windws host names for other computers on my LAN.
ping <host>
where <host> is a Windows computer name fails.
To fix this I had to:
1) Install winbind
2) manually edit /etc/samba/smb.conf:
#======================= Global Settings =======================
[global]
name resolve order = lmhosts bcast wins host
3) manually edit /etc/nsswitch.conf
hosts: files dns wins
Since this is an easy fix and since this is definitely an essential feature,
can't these settings be used by default?
** Affects: samba (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: 8.04.1 hardy nsswitch samba
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cannot resolve windows host name
https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/bugs/270395
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