[Bug 894804] Re: 255 cannot create tmp file

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[Expired for samba (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60
days.]

** Changed in: samba (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Expired

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Title:
  255 cannot create tmp file

Status in “samba” package in Ubuntu:
  Expired

Bug description:
  Error:

  'net usershare'returned 255: net usershare add: cannot create tmp file
  /var/lib/samba/usershares/:tmpCK6LY9

  Action:
  Add share via Nautilus menu option Share folder

  Specs:
  Description:	Ubuntu 11.10
  Release:	11.10

  Linux namizni 3.0.0-13-generic #22-Ubuntu SMP Wed Nov 2 13:27:26 UTC
  2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

  samba:
    Nameščen: 2:3.5.11~dfsg-1ubuntu2.1
    Kandidat: 2:3.5.11~dfsg-1ubuntu2.1
    Preglednica različic:
   *** 2:3.5.11~dfsg-1ubuntu2.1 0
          500 http://si.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       2:3.5.11~dfsg-1ubuntu2 0
          500 http://si.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main amd64 Packages

  Solution:

  sudo chown $USERNAME /var/lib/samba/usershares/ -R

  Look's like samba user is not in group users or someting like that.

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