In the example shown, the share name starts with a colon (:). On both precise and oneiric, nautilus refuses to create such a share for me.
Can you show what 'ls -l /var/lib/samba' shows? ** Changed in: samba (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete ** Changed in: samba (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to samba in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/894804 Title: 255 cannot create tmp file To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/+bug/894804/+subscriptions -- 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