Changing one config in /etc/nsswitch.conf appears to have fixed my issue with this.
hosts: files wins mdns4_minimal [NOTFOUND=return] dns I did not discover this. Credit where credit is due. http://charlieharvey.org.uk/page/slow_nautilus_browse_with_netbios -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gvfs in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1236619 Title: gvfs smb / cifs file copy performance is terribly slow To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gvfs/+bug/1236619/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs