Question #176067 on samba in Ubuntu changed: https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/+question/176067
Bob Harvey gave more information on the question: This is the effect of using an ubuntu client ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -----------------------------------Server login-------------------------------- bob@Harvey10:~$ ssh server01 bob@server01's password: Linux server01 2.6.32-34-server #77-Ubuntu SMP Tue Sep 13 20:54:38 UTC 2011 x86_64 GNU/Linux Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS Welcome to the Ubuntu Server! * Documentation: http://www.ubuntu.com/server/doc System information as of Mon Oct 24 21:42:59 BST 2011 System load: 0.62 Memory usage: 5% Processes: 155 Usage of /: 50.5% of 3.46GB Swap usage: 0% Users logged in: 0 => There are 2 zombie processes. Graph this data and manage this system at https://landscape.canonical.com/ Last login: Mon Oct 24 21:22:34 2011 from 10.63.63.63 bob@server01:~$ ========================================================================= =====================Server side, no connection made===================== bob@server01:~$ smbstatus Samba version 3.4.7 PID Username Group Machine ------------------------------------------------------------------- <processes do not show up in anonymous mode> Service pid machine Connected at ------------------------------------------------------- No locked files bob@server01:~$ =======================Client side, no connection made=================== bob@Harvey10:~$ ps aux | grep smb root 1107 0.0 0.1 15316 3960 ? Ss 21:42 0:00 smbd -F root 1405 0.0 0.0 15316 1192 ? S 21:42 0:00 smbd -F bob 2208 0.0 0.0 3328 808 pts/1 S+ 21:45 0:00 grep smb bob@Harvey10:~$ ========================================================================= =====================Server side, Nautilus navigator open================ bob@server01:~$ smbstatus Samba version 3.4.7 PID Username Group Machine ------------------------------------------------------------------- <processes do not show up in anonymous mode> Service pid machine Connected at ------------------------------------------------------- share 27703 10.63.63.63 Mon Oct 24 21:46:45 2011 No locked files ========================Client side, Nautilus navigator open=============== bob@Harvey10:~$ ps aux | grep smb root 1107 0.0 0.1 15316 3960 ? Ss 21:42 0:00 smbd -F root 1405 0.0 0.0 15316 1192 ? S 21:42 0:00 smbd -F bob 2210 0.0 0.2 24184 4960 ? S 21:46 0:00 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfsd-smb --spawner :1.8 /org/gtk/gvfs/exec_spaw/2 bob 2217 0.0 0.0 3328 812 pts/1 S+ 21:47 0:00 grep smb bob@Harvey10:~$ ============================================================================= =======================Server side, text file opened in Ubuntu client text editor========== =======================fiole /srv/share/samba/code/keep_alive.py opened in gedit=========== =======================Looked exactly the same a few minutes later with the editor open==== =======================Looked exactly the same with the editor closed====================== =======================Looked exactly the same a few minutse after the editor was closed.== bob@server01:~$ smbstatus Samba version 3.4.7 PID Username Group Machine ------------------------------------------------------------------- <processes do not show up in anonymous mode> Service pid machine Connected at ------------------------------------------------------- share 27703 10.63.63.63 Mon Oct 24 21:46:45 2011 No locked files ======================Cient side, text file opened in ubuntu client text editor=============== =======================Looked exactly the same a few minutes later with the editor open==== =======================Looked exactly the same with the editor closed====================== =======================Looked exactly the same a few minutes after the editor was closed.== bob@Harvey10:~$ ps aux | grep smb root 1107 0.0 0.1 15316 3960 ? Ss 21:42 0:00 smbd -F root 1405 0.0 0.0 15316 1192 ? S 21:42 0:00 smbd -F bob 2210 0.0 0.2 24308 5156 ? S 21:46 0:00 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfsd-smb --spawner :1.8 /org/gtk/gvfs/exec_spaw/2 bob 2237 0.0 0.0 3328 808 pts/1 S+ 21:48 0:00 grep smb bob@Harvey10:~$ =========================================================================================== ======================Server side with Ubuntu clien Nautilus file explorer closed========== ======================Looked exactly the same a few minutes later========================== bob@server01:~$ smbstatus Samba version 3.4.7 PID Username Group Machine ------------------------------------------------------------------- <processes do not show up in anonymous mode> Service pid machine Connected at ------------------------------------------------------- share 27703 10.63.63.63 Mon Oct 24 21:46:45 2011 No locked files bob@server01:~$ ===================Client side with Nautilus file explorer closed========================== bob@Harvey10:~$ ps aux | grep smb root 1107 0.0 0.1 15316 3960 ? Ss 21:42 0:00 smbd -F root 1405 0.0 0.0 15316 1192 ? S 21:42 0:00 smbd -F bob 2210 0.0 0.2 24308 5156 ? S 21:46 0:00 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfsd-smb --spawner :1.8 /org/gtk/gvfs/exec_spaw/2 bob 2257 0.0 0.0 3328 804 pts/1 S+ 21:55 0:00 grep smb bob@Harvey10:~$ ============================================================================================= -- You received this question notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server/Client Support Team, which is an answer contact for samba in Ubuntu. -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~enterprise-support Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~enterprise-support More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

