[SOLVED]Trouble browsing network share on Linux Mint 20.1

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[SOLVED]Trouble browsing network share on Linux Mint 20.1

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What I want to do is to use the caja file browser to browse the network list and shares as well as sharing them using caja-share (right click method).

The following lines were all that I had to do with doing so:

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name resolve order = bcast host lmhosts wins
server min protocol = NT1
client max protocol = NT1
So far, after installing clean-installing Mint 20.1, I am having no luck. Not only that, I can't even browse the Network Shares list, as it tells me: "Could not display network:///"

As of Mint 20.1, are my expectations unrealistic? I mean, I will change with the times, but I just need to prepare for it.

Thanks.

EDIT: The full message was:
Could not display network:///

Caja cannot handle "network" locations.
Here's my smb.conf

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#
# Sample configuration file for the Samba suite for Debian GNU/Linux.
#
#
# This is the main Samba configuration file. You should read the
# smb.conf(5) manual page in order to understand the options listed
# here. Samba has a huge number of configurable options most of which 
# are not shown in this example
#
# Some options that are often worth tuning have been included as
# commented-out examples in this file.
#  - When such options are commented with ";", the proposed setting
#    differs from the default Samba behaviour
#  - When commented with "#", the proposed setting is the default
#    behaviour of Samba but the option is considered important
#    enough to be mentioned here
#
# NOTE: Whenever you modify this file you should run the command
# "testparm" to check that you have not made any basic syntactic 
# errors. 

#======================= Global Settings =======================

[global]

## Browsing/Identification ###

# Change this to the workgroup/NT-domain name your Samba server will part of
   workgroup = TNR
   
name resolve order = bcast lmhosts wins
server min protocol = NT1
client max protocol = NT1

# server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field
   server string = %h server (Samba, Ubuntu)

#### Networking ####

# The specific set of interfaces / networks to bind to
# This can be either the interface name or an IP address/netmask;
# interface names are normally preferred
;   interfaces = 127.0.0.0/8 eth0

# Only bind to the named interfaces and/or networks; you must use the
# 'interfaces' option above to use this.
# It is recommended that you enable this feature if your Samba machine is
# not protected by a firewall or is a firewall itself.  However, this
# option cannot handle dynamic or non-broadcast interfaces correctly.
;   bind interfaces only = yes



#### Debugging/Accounting ####

# This tells Samba to use a separate log file for each machine
# that connects
   log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m

# Cap the size of the individual log files (in KiB).
   max log size = 1000

# We want Samba to only log to /var/log/samba/log.{smbd,nmbd}.
# Append syslog@1 if you want important messages to be sent to syslog too.
   logging = file

# Do something sensible when Samba crashes: mail the admin a backtrace
   panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d


####### Authentication #######

# Server role. Defines in which mode Samba will operate. Possible
# values are "standalone server", "member server", "classic primary
# domain controller", "classic backup domain controller", "active
# directory domain controller". 
#
# Most people will want "standalone server" or "member server".
# Running as "active directory domain controller" will require first
# running "samba-tool domain provision" to wipe databases and create a
# new domain.
   server role = standalone server

   obey pam restrictions = yes

# This boolean parameter controls whether Samba attempts to sync the Unix
# password with the SMB password when the encrypted SMB password in the
# passdb is changed.
   unix password sync = yes

# For Unix password sync to work on a Debian GNU/Linux system, the following
# parameters must be set (thanks to Ian Kahan <<kahan@informatik.tu-muenchen.de> for
# sending the correct chat script for the passwd program in Debian Sarge).
   passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
   passwd chat = *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .

# This boolean controls whether PAM will be used for password changes
# when requested by an SMB client instead of the program listed in
# 'passwd program'. The default is 'no'.
   pam password change = yes

# This option controls how unsuccessful authentication attempts are mapped
# to anonymous connections
   map to guest = bad user

########## Domains ###########

#
# The following settings only takes effect if 'server role = primary
# classic domain controller', 'server role = backup domain controller'
# or 'domain logons' is set 
#

# It specifies the location of the user's
# profile directory from the client point of view) The following
# required a [profiles] share to be setup on the samba server (see
# below)
;   logon path = \\%N\profiles\%U
# Another common choice is storing the profile in the user's home directory
# (this is Samba's default)
#   logon path = \\%N\%U\profile

# The following setting only takes effect if 'domain logons' is set
# It specifies the location of a user's home directory (from the client
# point of view)
;   logon drive = H:
#   logon home = \\%N\%U

# The following setting only takes effect if 'domain logons' is set
# It specifies the script to run during logon. The script must be stored
# in the [netlogon] share
# NOTE: Must be store in 'DOS' file format convention
;   logon script = logon.cmd

# This allows Unix users to be created on the domain controller via the SAMR
# RPC pipe.  The example command creates a user account with a disabled Unix
# password; please adapt to your needs
; add user script = /usr/sbin/adduser --quiet --disabled-password --gecos "" %u

# This allows machine accounts to be created on the domain controller via the 
# SAMR RPC pipe.  
# The following assumes a "machines" group exists on the system
; add machine script  = /usr/sbin/useradd -g machines -c "%u machine account" -d /var/lib/samba -s /bin/false %u

# This allows Unix groups to be created on the domain controller via the SAMR
# RPC pipe.  
; add group script = /usr/sbin/addgroup --force-badname %g

############ Misc ############

# Using the following line enables you to customise your configuration
# on a per machine basis. The %m gets replaced with the netbios name
# of the machine that is connecting
;   include = /home/samba/etc/smb.conf.%m

# Some defaults for winbind (make sure you're not using the ranges
# for something else.)
;   idmap config * :              backend = tdb
;   idmap config * :              range   = 3000-7999
;   idmap config YOURDOMAINHERE : backend = tdb
;   idmap config YOURDOMAINHERE : range   = 100000-999999
;   template shell = /bin/bash

# Setup usershare options to enable non-root users to share folders
# with the net usershare command.

# Maximum number of usershare. 0 means that usershare is disabled.
#   usershare max shares = 100

# Allow users who've been granted usershare privileges to create
# public shares, not just authenticated ones
   usershare allow guests = yes

#======================= Share Definitions =======================

# Un-comment the following (and tweak the other settings below to suit)
# to enable the default home directory shares. This will share each
# user's home directory as \\server\username
;[homes]
;   comment = Home Directories
;   browseable = no

# By default, the home directories are exported read-only. Change the
# next parameter to 'no' if you want to be able to write to them.
;   read only = yes

# File creation mask is set to 0700 for security reasons. If you want to
# create files with group=rw permissions, set next parameter to 0775.
;   create mask = 0700

# Directory creation mask is set to 0700 for security reasons. If you want to
# create dirs. with group=rw permissions, set next parameter to 0775.
;   directory mask = 0700

# By default, \\server\username shares can be connected to by anyone
# with access to the samba server.
# Un-comment the following parameter to make sure that only "username"
# can connect to \\server\username
# This might need tweaking when using external authentication schemes
;   valid users = %S

# Un-comment the following and create the netlogon directory for Domain Logons
# (you need to configure Samba to act as a domain controller too.)
;[netlogon]
;   comment = Network Logon Service
;   path = /home/samba/netlogon
;   guest ok = yes
;   read only = yes

# Un-comment the following and create the profiles directory to store
# users profiles (see the "logon path" option above)
# (you need to configure Samba to act as a domain controller too.)
# The path below should be writable by all users so that their
# profile directory may be created the first time they log on
;[profiles]
;   comment = Users profiles
;   path = /home/samba/profiles
;   guest ok = no
;   browseable = no
;   create mask = 0600
;   directory mask = 0700

[printers]
   comment = All Printers
   browseable = no
   path = /var/spool/samba
   printable = yes
   guest ok = no
   read only = yes
   create mask = 0700

# Windows clients look for this share name as a source of downloadable
# printer drivers
[print$]
   comment = Printer Drivers
   path = /var/lib/samba/printers
   browseable = yes
   read only = yes
   guest ok = no
# Uncomment to allow remote administration of Windows print drivers.
# You may need to replace 'lpadmin' with the name of the group your
# admin users are members of.
# Please note that you also need to set appropriate Unix permissions
# to the drivers directory for these users to have write rights in it
;   write list = root, @lpadmin


My system info is the following:

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System:    Kernel: 5.4.0-72-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 9.3.0 Desktop: MATE 1.24.0 
           wm: marco dm: LightDM Distro: Linux Mint 20.1 Ulyssa base: Ubuntu 20.04 focal 
Machine:   Type: Desktop System: Hewlett-Packard product: HP Compaq 6005 Pro SFF PC v: N/A 
           serial: <filter> Chassis: type: 4 serial: <filter> 
           Mobo: Hewlett-Packard model: 3047h serial: <filter> BIOS: Hewlett-Packard 
           v: 786G6 v01.15 date: 08/02/2011 
CPU:       Topology: Triple Core model: AMD Phenom II X3 B75 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: K10 rev: 3 
           L2 cache: 1536 KiB 
           flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4a svm bogomips: 17955 
           Speed: 3000 MHz min/max: 800/3000 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 3000 2: 800 3: 800 
Graphics:  Device-1: AMD RS880 [Radeon HD 4200] vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: radeon v: kernel 
           bus ID: 01:05.0 chip ID: 1002:9710 
           Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.9 driver: ati,radeon unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa 
           compositor: marco resolution: 1680x1050~60Hz 
           OpenGL: renderer: AMD RS880 (DRM 2.50.0 / 5.4.0-72-generic LLVM 11.0.0) 
           v: 3.3 Mesa 20.2.6 compat-v: 3.0 direct render: Yes 
Audio:     Device-1: AMD SBx00 Azalia vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel 
           bus ID: 00:14.2 chip ID: 1002:4383 
           Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.4.0-72-generic 
Network:   Device-1: Broadcom and subsidiaries NetXtreme BCM5761 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe 
           vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: tg3 v: 3.137 port: 1100 bus ID: 3f:00.0 
           chip ID: 14e4:1681 
           IF: enp63s0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter> 
Drives:    Local Storage: total: 232.89 GiB used: 34.55 GiB (14.8%) 
           ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Seagate model: ST250DM000-1BD141 size: 232.89 GiB 
           speed: 3.0 Gb/s serial: <filter> 
Partition: ID-1: / size: 227.74 GiB used: 34.55 GiB (15.2%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda5 
USB:       Hub: 1-0:1 info: Full speed (or root) Hub ports: 6 rev: 2.0 chip ID: 1d6b:0002 
           Hub: 2-0:1 info: Full speed (or root) Hub ports: 6 rev: 2.0 chip ID: 1d6b:0002 
           Device-1: 2-4:4 info: Philips & Lite-ON Digital Solutions Mass Storage Device 
           type: Mass Storage driver: usb-storage rev: 2.0 chip ID: 1c6b:a223 
           Hub: 3-0:1 info: Full speed (or root) Hub ports: 3 rev: 1.1 chip ID: 1d6b:0001 
           Device-2: 3-2:2 info: Xenta 2.4G Wireless Optical Mouse type: Mouse,Keyboard 
           driver: hid-generic,usbhid rev: 1.1 chip ID: 1d57:130f 
           Hub: 4-0:1 info: Full speed (or root) Hub ports: 3 rev: 1.1 chip ID: 1d6b:0001 
           Hub: 5-0:1 info: Full speed (or root) Hub ports: 3 rev: 1.1 chip ID: 1d6b:0001 
           Device-3: 5-3:2 info: Elan Micro ActiveJet K-2024 Multimedia Keyboard 
           type: Keyboard,HID driver: hid-generic,usbhid rev: 2.0 chip ID: 04f3:0103 
           Hub: 6-0:1 info: Full speed (or root) Hub ports: 3 rev: 1.1 chip ID: 1d6b:0001 
           Hub: 7-0:1 info: Full speed (or root) Hub ports: 2 rev: 1.1 chip ID: 1d6b:0001 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 28.5 C mobo: N/A 
           Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A 
Repos:     No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list 
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/cubic-wizard-release-focal.list 
           1: deb http: //ppa.launchpad.net/cubic-wizard/release/ubuntu focal main
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/freecad-maintainers-freecad-stable-focal.list 
           1: deb http: //ppa.launchpad.net/freecad-maintainers/freecad-stable/ubuntu focal main
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/gambas-team-gambas3-focal.list 
           1: deb http: //ppa.launchpad.net/gambas-team/gambas3/ubuntu focal main
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/libreoffice-ppa-focal.list 
           1: deb http: //ppa.launchpad.net/libreoffice/ppa/ubuntu focal main
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list 
           1: deb http: //packages.linuxmint.com ulyssa main upstream import backport #id:linuxmint_main
           2: deb http: //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal main restricted universe multiverse
           3: deb http: //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates main restricted universe multiverse
           4: deb http: //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-backports main restricted universe multiverse
           5: deb http: //security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal-security main restricted universe multiverse
           6: deb http: //archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ focal partner
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/stebbins-handbrake-releases-focal.list 
           1: deb http: //ppa.launchpad.net/stebbins/handbrake-releases/ubuntu focal main
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ubuntuhandbook1-gimp-focal.list 
           1: deb http: //ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntuhandbook1/gimp/ubuntu focal main
Info:      Processes: 191 Uptime: 47m Memory: 3.35 GiB used: 1.55 GiB (46.2%) Init: systemd v: 245 
           runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 9.3.0 alt: 8/9 Client: Unknown python3.8 client 
           inxi: 3.0.38 
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Re: Trouble browsing network share on Linux Mint 20.1

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Why not just use the Mint Default File Explorer "Nemo" and install "Samba"? If you go to your folder that you wish to share you can right click on it and go down the context menu to "Sharing Options" In the popup that appears will be a toggle switch. Clicking it will then tell you that you need Samba installed. You can follow this guide. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRHSrnQueak
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Re: Trouble browsing network share on Linux Mint 20.1

Post by RobertX »

I think I found my problem, just a little change in semantics.

This is what I put in the [global] section

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name resolve order = bcast lmhosts wins
server min protocol = NT1
server max protocol = SMB2
Here's the source: https://askubuntu.com/questions/984769/ ... -network-r

EDIT: Completely forgot: you would also need to install gvfs-backends to browse the networked computers list; the above list is just for sharing, to the best of my knowledge.

A belated thanks to all who helped.
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Re: Trouble browsing network share on Linux Mint 20.1

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Why not just use the Mint Default File Explorer "Nemo" and install "Samba"?
Nemo is the default file manager in cinnamon, caja is the default file manager in mate.
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Re: Trouble browsing network share on Linux Mint 20.1

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what are you trying to connect to ? a network share on your LM 20 ? If so, you will not, you haven't got any, that is if you posted the full smb.conf
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Re: Trouble browsing network share on Linux Mint 20.1

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RowlandP wrote: Sun May 09, 2021 10:18 am what are you trying to connect to ? a network share on your LM 20 ? If so, you will not, you haven't got any, that is if you posted the full smb.conf
Not necessarily, if you right click on a folder in your file manager, select sharing options and share it, it does not create an entry in smb.conf.
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Re: [SOLVED]Trouble browsing network share on Linux Mint 20.1

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altair4 helped me with a similar issue here:
local network not working
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Re: [SOLVED]Trouble browsing network share on Linux Mint 20.1

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RobertGM wrote: Mon May 10, 2021 3:37 pm altair4 helped me with a similar issue here:
altair4 has helped a lot of people with samba/cifs issues, including me. If he can't fix it, I suspect no-one can :D
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