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Idea #20995: Network share like Windows

Written by michele74 the 10 Aug 09 at 21:05. Category: Internet & Networking. Related project: Nothing/Others. Status: New
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On Windows, the command "\\myserver\myshare" will jump to the myshare directory of the myserver computer.
On Linux, I must use a bookmark and the syntax smb://xxxxx

The "Run dialog" can handle the Windows syntax as follow:

"\\myserver\myshare"
go to share "myshare" of "myserver" computer

"\\myserver"
go to share share list of "myserver" computer

and popup for the user/password.
Tags: Samba

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Solution #1: A simple popup window
Written by michele74 the 10 Aug 09 at 21:05.
The window asks user for username (already filled) and password (the the focus).
A button "advanced" act like the Resource shurtcut dialog with proposed server, share and user fields.

The Nautilus preferences may have a setting on how to manage this shurtcut:
- ignored/error
- managed using Samba
- managed using NFS
- ecc...

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alourie (Idea reviewer) wrote on the 11 Aug 09 at 07:36
:-)

And while we're at it, lets switch slashes (/) to backslashes (\) in paths, because it is what Windows users are used to.

I'm not yet convinced enough. But backslash (\) character in Unix has its own meaning. And it is not a part of path.

cheesehead (Brainstorm moderator) wrote on the 11 Aug 09 at 10:56
Nevertheless, a valid point - different syntax on different systems can be annoying, particularly if you happened to learn on a non-linux system. Perhaps an applet or nautilus plug-in to convert the Windows syntax into samba?

Akerbos wrote on the 11 Aug 09 at 14:53
We could also use //

michele74 wrote on the 11 Aug 09 at 16:53
My idea is to use the Windows syntax, not convert any path to the Linux syntax.
So, the double backslash should tell to Nautilus or "Run" plug-in: this address is not a shell command, but indicates a network path in unc format (resolved by smb of nfs in preferences).

Then, all the backslash can be converted in slash but after loading the first (server) and the second argument (share name).

It's extremely useful and you don't have to select "Network connection" and select "Windows share", username, etc.
This is one of the Windows thing that should be "copied" IMHO.


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