SMB Browser

lefsha · Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 6:53 pm Post subject: SMB Browser

Hi!

I use XFCE4 as desktop manager. It's great program and I like it.
The problem is I can't browse SMB network by using xfsamba from
xffm. I see much less computers attached to network to compare
with command line prog smbtree.
I know that there are a lot of comps around with Windows on board,
so at least I shoud see these names if I can't go inside.
But in many cases I could not see even my comp with samba started,
although other people could browse my share without any problem.

I don't see smbtree as a solution of such a problem.

Could some one suggest what should I do in this case?
I've tried other smb browsers but they are even much worser.

Thanks,
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zsoltika · Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 3:06 pm Post subject:

I used to use smbc and LinNetworkNeighborhood with great comfort.
But - IMHO - the best solution is to emerge konqueror.

madmango · Guru Joined: 15 Jul 2003 Posts: 507 Location: PA, USA

Or, since you're using GTK anyways, emerge nautilus.
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sunder · n00b Joined: 05 Feb 2004 Posts: 21 Location: Victoria, BC

Is there anything out there that automagically creates a directory tree I could browse with any application? Ivman handles my removable drives just fine, is there anything like this for samba?

zsoltika · Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 5:51 am Post subject:

for example with konqueror (or smbc for the CLI) you can browse them (both directories and workgroups) as they are local directories. So I don't understand what you need?

sunder · n00b Joined: 05 Feb 2004 Posts: 21 Location: Victoria, BC

I mean without a special filemanager. I'm really not going to emerge konquerer just to browse workgroups.

I'll have to learn a bit more C and see if I can make it happen.

Thanks for your smbc recommendation, it looks like something I'll use.

EDIT:
look at this sweet little project:
SMB for FUSE