system-config-samba started with gksu

[vlc]

In Xubuntu 18.04 "system-config-samba" is still started with "gksu":

$ cat /usr/share/applications/system-config-samba.desktop | grep Exec
Exec=gksu system-config-samba

But "gksu" has been removed from the repositories.

Starting "system-config-samba" with "sudo" unfortunately also doesn't work:

$ sudo system-config-samba
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/sbin/system-config-samba", line 45, in <module>
    mainWindow.MainWindow(debug_flag)
  File "/usr/share/system-config-samba/mainWindow.py", line 121, in __init__
    self.basic_preferences_win = basicPreferencesWin.BasicPreferencesWin(self, self.xml, self.samba_data, self.samba_backend, self.main_window)
  File "/usr/share/system-config-samba/basicPreferencesWin.py", line 97, in __init__
    self.admin = libuser.admin()
SystemError: could not open configuration file `/etc/libuser.conf': No such file or directory

Currently I have no way to start "system-config-samba"

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Tony Bronze (ttiger)]

System error is separate to the gksu problem. In a terminal type:

$ sudo touch /etc/libuser.conf

then try:

sudo -i system-config-samba

[juliocesar olivera (mdogshadow)]

thanks Tony Bronze (ttiger) ... very usefull your comment.

regars from venezuela.