Like mentioned earlier, it seems that the "failed to retrieve shares list from server" problem may me related to the lack of samba package on an out of the box Ubuntu installation. Having the samba package installed appears to fix the problem or, at least, in more complex situation, be one of the steps involved in fixing it. See the default package listing fro 12.04 where there is no samba package, while other related samba package are present: http://releases.ubuntu.com/natty/ubuntu-11.04-desktop-i386.manifest
** Package changed: gvfs (Ubuntu) => samba (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to samba in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/356022 Title: unable to mount or browse samba networks To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/+bug/356022/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs
