Issue#

When attempting to browse Windows network shares from Gnome Nautilus, the window will become unresponsive and the operation will eventually timeout.

Affects#

• Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
• Ubuntu 10.10

Cause#

wins is not enabled as a host resolution mechanism in /etc/nsswitch.conf; winbind is not installed.

Resolution#

Open /etc/nsswitch.conf in your favorite editor and ensure the hosts line matches the precise order below (you are adding wins).

hosts:          files mdns4_minimal [NOTFOUND=return] wins dns mdns4

Install winbind

sudo apt-get install winbind

References#

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1169149”