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Problems with XFCE x Apps x SMB

Hi,

I've encontered a problem while trying to use some applications acessing files on network (SMB shares).
Apps like OnlyOffice, WPS Office or FreeOffice have huge delays opening smb:// shared files, while LibreOffice can open then almost instantanially.   

This happens with Xubuntu or Debian XFCE, but not with Cinnamon, GNOME or KDE.

All apps were instaled from .deb packages/repo.

I just installed Xubuntu on a VM, so if anyone has any idea, please share so I can test it.

CwF

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Re: Problems with XFCE x Apps x SMB

My basic formula
https://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php … 29#p747229

...and maybe a smb.conf file in /etc/samba/

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Re: Problems with XFCE x Apps x SMB

My basic formula
https://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php … 29#p747229

...and maybe a smb.conf file in /etc/samba/

I'm using a Xubuntu right now, so gonna post here.
I installed fuse3, and:

gigolo:
  Installed: 0.5.1-1
  Candidate: 0.5.1-1
  Version table:
 *** 0.5.1-1 500
        500 http://br.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/universe amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
fuse3:
  Installed: 3.9.0-2
  Candidate: 3.9.0-2
  Version table:
 *** 3.9.0-2 500
        500 http://br.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/universe amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
gvfs-backends:
  Installed: 1.44.1-1ubuntu1
  Candidate: 1.44.1-1ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 1.44.1-1ubuntu1 500
        500 http://br.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

I have the /etc/samba/smb.conf file too.

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Re: Problems with XFCE x Apps x SMB

Idk if this is relevant or not, but I joined domain with this VM using winbind.

CwF

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Re: Problems with XFCE x Apps x SMB

I joined domain with this VM using winbind.

I'm not familiar with winbind.
Using a minimalist Debian and manually using Gigolo all is fine.
My 11's only have no samba other than 'samba-libs' and an edited smb.conf.

 ## Browser/Identification ###
workgroup = 
client min protocol =

min protocol may need edited for older setups, = NT1 instead of ntlvm...

A year ago or so I saw some behavior like you report, delays and only some things work. That was due to the migration from the fuse to fuse3. The older fuse setups stopped working. Then, the smb code changed. On a fresh install I am unaware of the defaults.

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Re: Problems with XFCE x Apps x SMB

So, installed Linux Mint XFCE. Installed the basics to join domain and logon with AD users:

 apt install sssd-ad sssd-tools realmd adcli krb5-user sssd-krb5 samba-client 

Edited smb.conf with workgroup = DOMAINNAME

Installed OnlyOffice, same stuff.
BUT, tried WPS Office and it worked right away. In Debian XFCE tho, it doesn't.
Gonna try FreeOffice soon.

By default, Xubuntu and Mint XFCE use fuse instead of fuse3.
I tried to use gigolo, but no luck.