Public bug reported: Binary package hint: samba
SUMMARY: Following instructions to create a shared folder through Nautilus (right-click > Sharing Options > Share this folder, and following the subsequent prompts) does not always work. For some people, it works immediately. For other people, a solution has been found, which requires extra steps. I found this a problem across a small network of five computers: - one 64-bit Ubuntu (Lucid 10.04) - two 32-bit Ubuntu (Lucid 10.04) - one 32-bit Xubuntu (Lucid 10.04) - one Windows Vista. Every Ubuntu computer had the identical problem. Other people have reported having this problem. Examples: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1491092 http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1502265 SYMPTOMS: When it works, everything works properly and quickly. But when it does not work... The shares appear to be created correctly. Using terminal commands, it is found that the machines do in fact connect. However, in Nautilus, the network takes approximately a minute to respond and then fails to find the shares. DISCOVERED SOLUTION: 1. Add the following two lines under the [global] section in file /etc/smb.conf in every Ubuntu and Xubuntu machine: os level = 33 name resolve order = bcast host lmhosts wins 2. Reboot. 3. Some people find that they have to experiment with the order of items in "name resolve order". EXTRA INFORMATION: Package versions according to Synaptic (from the default repositories): - samba 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3 - nautilus-share 0.7.2-12build1 - system-config-samba 1.2.63-0ubuntu4 REQUIRED ACTION: Shared folders should work through the GUI without workarounds and fiddling, just as Windows and Mac do. It should not be necessary to get onto the forum, search, and mess with /etc/smb.conf. (It took over a week for me to discover the answer.) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: samba 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-22.36-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-22-generic x86_64 Architecture: amd64 CheckboxSubmission: 5bf569339afeaacf6d8dcc180d0a06f0 CheckboxSystem: b1865df84255b8716d3bcc269ff410d1 Date: Fri Jun 11 11:33:18 2010 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429) ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash RelatedPackageVersions: nautilus 1:2.30.1-0ubuntu1 gvfs 1.6.1-0ubuntu1build1 SambaClientRegression: Yes SourcePackage: samba ** Affects: samba (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: file folder lucid samba shared sharing -- Shared folders (through Samba) when following instructions sometimes does not work correctly https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/592610 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to samba in ubuntu. -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs