Nautilus doesn't prompt to install Samba when browsing Windows networks, but does for sharing a folder

[Samuel]

If you attempt to share a folder on a network, Nautilus prompts you to install a package (Samba, I think) to make it work. However, when browsing a windows network, it just *doesn't work*. Seeing as Nautilus prompts you to install Samba in the first instance, it should do so during any operation which requires it - instead of simply giving the user the impression that Ubuntu does, in fact, *not* support Windows networks and simply freezes when accessing them.

Of course, with Samba installed, Windows networking works like a charm. I just think that to make it intuitive, Nautilus should make it clear that Samba is required whenever it is, not just in one of many possible operation which require it.

Ubuntu version is 11.04

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

thank you for your bug report but samba is not needed for smb browsing, libsmbclient which is useful for that is installed by default

[Samuel (sc7898)]

Well then another bug is needed - because without samba installed my windows network did not work at all. And once it was installed, it worked fine :)