I do indeed have /etc/init.d/samba I tried restarting samba but this had no effect on the problem. Also here is the dpkg info
Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold | Status=Not/Installed/Config-files/Unpacked/Failed-config/Half-installed |/ Err?=(none)/Hold/Reinst-required/X=both-problems (Status,Err: uppercase=bad) ||/ Name Version Description +++-===================-===================-====================================================== ii nfs-kernel-server 1.0.9-2ubuntu1 Kernel NFS server support ii samba 3.0.22-1ubuntu4 a LanManager-like file and printer server for Unix -- [shares-admin] does not recognize installed smb of nfs https://launchpad.net/bugs/59737 -- desktop-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
