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Package smbclient does not return Samba server shares for a known NETBIOS
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Description
Is this a new report?
Yes
System Info
Void 6.1.20_1 SMP PREEMPT DYNAMIC
Package(s) Affected
smbclient 4.14.12 2 current
Does a report exist for this bug with the project's home (upstream) and/or another distro?
https://forum.puppylinux.com/viewtopic.php?t=8394
Expected behaviour
Return the Samba server shares from the LAN when supplied with the NETBIOS name
Actual behaviour
Returns an empty list of shares when using the list option (--list, -L) to query the known samba server
Steps to reproduce
terminal command line:
smbclient -L <serverNETBIOSname> -N
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by running smbclient -L <serverNETBIOSname> -N against the reported environment and confirm that the share list is empty. Review the smbclient 4.14.12 package context and the linked upstream report to determine whether the fix belongs in Void packages or upstream Samba. Done means the command returns the server's LAN shares.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- cli, networking
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100