The fix is in https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gvfs/1.38.1-1ubuntu1
And being backported to cosmic and bionic ** Changed in: gvfs (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low ** Changed in: gvfs (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released ** Description changed: - On Bionic Beaver 18.04.1 gvfs-smb-browse can't browse smbtree because of - that Nautilus displays "Empty Folder" when clicking "Windows Network" + * Impact + On Bionic Beaver 18.04.1 gvfs-smb-browse can't browse smbtree because of that Nautilus displays "Empty Folder" when clicking "Windows Network" + + * Test case + Try to browse a smb share from a bionic client + + * Regression potential + Check that smb browsing/mounts still work as they should + + --------------------------- Nautilus should show smbtree nad host on the smb network. When inputing this command: killall gvfsd-smb-browse && GVFS_DEBUG=1 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfsd-smb-browse You can see the error: smb-network: Queued new job 0x55b19a2c9f40 (GVfsJobCreateMonitor) smb-network: send_reply(0x55b19a2c9f40), failed=1 (Action not supported by the processing engine) smb-network: backend_dbus_handler org.gtk.vfs.Mount:QueryFilesystemInfo (pid=5708) smb-network: Queued new job 0x55b19a2e7820 (GVfsJobQueryFsInfo) smb-network: send_reply(0x55b19a2e7820), failed=0 () smb-network: backend_dbus_handler org.gtk.vfs.Mount:Enumerate (pid=5708) smb-network: Queued new job 0x55b19a2c30c0 (GVfsJobEnumerate) smb-network: send_reply(0x55b19a2c30c0), failed=0 () Proposed solution: Add gvfsbackendbrowse-switch-to-NT1.patch disscused on RedHat Bugzilla [link]https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1513394 which implements "change to NT1" in gvfs-smb-browse to browse smbtree to aviod adding "max client protocol" = NT1" to smb.conf to switch all samba to unsafe NT1 which most users are doing to correct this bug. -- 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/1778322 Title: gvfs-smb-browse can't browse samba/smb tree To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gvfs/+bug/1778322/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs