Thanks! This is once again going to emphasize the much hyped tale, "Linux is only for programmers and is only command driven!", isn't it? ☺️☺️☺️
On Mon, Feb 11, 2019, 1:11 PM David D Lowe <[email protected] wrote: > I've done what you've asked. To be clear, the bug report is about > improving the error dialog, not about fixing the underlying problem, > which I guess could be another bug report. > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1646403 > > Title: > Error message when clicking "Windows Network" needs to be improved > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1646403/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nautilus in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1646403 Title: Error message when clicking "Windows Network" needs to be improved Status in nautilus package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: After opening Files, clicking "Other locations" in the sidebar, and clicking the Windows Network icon, I get an error dialog, saying: > Unable to access location > > Failed to retrieve share list from server: No such file or directory Regardless of what is causing the error, there needs to be a better error message. I got the same error message before installing `samba` and now I still get it. The error message should help me discover what is happening and how to fix it. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10 Package: nautilus 1:3.20.3-1ubuntu3.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-28.30-generic 4.8.6 Uname: Linux 4.8.0-28-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Dec 1 10:11:50 2016 GsettingsChanges: b'org.gnome.nautilus.window-state' b'geometry' b"'1431x799+309+79'" SourcePackage: nautilus UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to yakkety on 2016-10-13 (48 days ago) usr_lib_nautilus: dropbox 2015.10.28 gnome-terminal 3.20.2-1ubuntu5 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1646403/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

