[xubuntu-users] New to Xubuntu/Linux

[John Shane]

On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:49:42 -0800 (PST)
Zeke <macdhuibhshith at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I am new to the Linux, I have worked with Macintosh and of course
> WinXX.  I have installed two version of Linux on two different
> computers.  Ubuntu and Xubuntu.  In Ubuntu to browse a network, I
> can do either a SMB:\\ command or pick to browse the network.  I am
> unable to do the same in Xubuntu.  I've browsed the help documents
> as well as the user posed stuff.  Nothing that I can find shows me
> how.  Is there a program I need to install?
> 

Take a look at LinNeighborhood.  It might be useful for you.

"An SMB network browser for Linux and X11.
This package allows users to browse SMB (e.g. Windows Network
Neighborhood) networks under X, and mount/unmount SMB shared
filesystems via a graphical interface.  It is somewhat more
network-efficient that other similar tools because  it uses the
proper protocol for identifying network shares rather than simply
scanning IP address ranges."

You can install it in XU by firing up Synaptic Package Manager,
searching for linneighborhood, mark it for installation and apply.

You may need to activate some repositories, universe and/or
multiverse, if you don't already have those included in your list of
repositories.  In Synaptic click on Settings - Repositories - and
then select Community maintained, Universe, etc.  Then reload your
package information to include the universe repository.  That's for
Edgy 6.10, the repository selection looks slightly different in Dapper
6.06 but you'll see it.

HTH, John