This problem is still unsolved. The host names of windows PCs are not visible to Linux programs with a regular installation of Samba, i.e. from Linux 'ping win_pc' does not work, but from windows 'ping linux_pc' does work.
Also, 'nmblookup win_pc' works, while 'nslookup win_pc' does not work. Installing winbind and changing the nsswitch.conf's host: definition to 'host: files dns wins' fix the problem. This is not obvious to a naive user. I suggest changing the host definition in nsswitch.conf on installation of winbind I also suggest installing winbind together with Samba This would improve the user experience when working in a mixed Ubuntu/Windows network environment. The whole point of the Samba package is to make it possible to work in such a mixed environment. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/270395 Title: cannot resolve windows host name To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/+bug/270395/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
