Public bug reported: I actually have no idea if this is really a Nautilus issue but didn't know where else to file it.
I have a fresh install of ubuntu 17.10. I start nautilus (using File). I right-click on a folder and select "Local Network Share". When I select "Share this folder" it says the sharing service is not installed, so I select "Install Service" and it offers to install samba for me. I click "install" and it proceeds, then throws up an error dialog: Could not find package 'libpam-smbpass' I can see that Samba packages are already installed at this point. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: nautilus 1:3.26.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-16.19-generic 4.13.4 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-16-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Sun Oct 22 15:43:28 2017 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-10-21 (1 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171018) SourcePackage: nautilus UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: nautilus (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug artful -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to nautilus in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1726143 Title: Automatic installation of samba fails with "could not find package libpam-smbpass" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1726143/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs