error when creating folder share

Bug #259011 reported by Luka Napotnik
2
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
nautilus-share (Ubuntu)
Triaged
Low
Ubuntu Desktop Bugs

Bug Description

Binary package hint: nautilus

When I create a new shared folder in the folder properties dialog, it prompts it needs to install some additional packages. After samba is installed, I can create the share. But when I click on the Create Share button, I get the following error:

'net usershare' returned error 255: net usershare: cannot open usershare directory /var/lib/samba/usershares. Error Permission denied
You do not have permission to create a usershare. Ask your administrator to grant you permissions to create a share.

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Luka Napotnik (luka-napotnik) wrote :

I forgot to mention my account has the administration privileges.

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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

thank you for your bug report, did you restart your session after installing samba?

Changed in nautilus:
assignee: nobody → desktop-bugs
importance: Undecided → Low
status: New → Incomplete
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Luka Napotnik (luka-napotnik) wrote :

Hm when I restarted my session it works. But shouldn't I get at least a warning from nautilus to re-login?

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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

you should that's a known nautilus-share bug

Changed in nautilus:
status: Incomplete → Triaged
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