void-linux / void-linux/void-packages

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

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. 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

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