WinShares finds and connects Linux systems to all Windows and Samba shares accessible on the network. This software is only compatible with Linux operating systems.
WinShares is an efficient Linux program that provides network scanning capability and mounts all available Windows and Samba shares, allowing users to browse them seamlessly. This program uses CIFS VFS and is developed in shell script, ensuring that it is easy to install and use, without requiring complicated source compilation.
The project's primary goal is to enable users to mount network shares quickly and conveniently, using simple commands or a single click. WinShares achieves this through its intuitive design, which allows users to access shares effortlessly. The program includes a configuration file, although it is not necessary for basic functionality, but it can be used to personalize some preferences.
WinShares boasts several features, including the ability to mount all or selected Windows and Samba shares, stream media files, and run in text mode. Additionally, it runs with a simple click when there is a graphical interface, and a desktop link is created, enabling users to quickly browse all the mounted shares. The program can be installed on various Linux distributions, such as Fedora Core 6, Ubuntu 6.10, OpenSUSE 10.2, Mandriva 2007, and Caixa Mágica 11. Nevertheless, it is not compatible with older Linux distributions.
Installing WinShares is hassle-free. Mount.cifs and umount.cifs must exist on the system, and for Linux distributions that use rpm packages, the samba-client version must be 3.0.20-2 or higher. Uninstalling the old version is necessary for older systems. To install WinShares, users are required to uncompress the ws package, navigate to the created directory, execute the ws-install command, and exit. In Ubuntu, user-run 'sudo ./ws-install' to install the program.
WinShare's latest release offers several improvements, including the acceptance of international desktop name translations, the option to create a log file, personalized softlink names, the ability to support more than one domain or workgroup, progress bar availability, and an /etc/ws.conf that overrides the ~/.ws/ws.conf. The program now deletes every residual softlink or folders left uncleanly during operation, and several other code improvements have been made.
In conclusion, WinShares is an excellent program that is easy to install and use, offering users the convenience and efficiency of mounting all available Windows and Samba shares on the network. Its compatibility with various Linux distributions, intuitive design, and recent improvements make it a reliable and recommended software for network share browsing.
The project's primary goal is to enable users to mount network shares quickly and conveniently, using simple commands or a single click. WinShares achieves this through its intuitive design, which allows users to access shares effortlessly. The program includes a configuration file, although it is not necessary for basic functionality, but it can be used to personalize some preferences.
WinShares boasts several features, including the ability to mount all or selected Windows and Samba shares, stream media files, and run in text mode. Additionally, it runs with a simple click when there is a graphical interface, and a desktop link is created, enabling users to quickly browse all the mounted shares. The program can be installed on various Linux distributions, such as Fedora Core 6, Ubuntu 6.10, OpenSUSE 10.2, Mandriva 2007, and Caixa Mágica 11. Nevertheless, it is not compatible with older Linux distributions.
Installing WinShares is hassle-free. Mount.cifs and umount.cifs must exist on the system, and for Linux distributions that use rpm packages, the samba-client version must be 3.0.20-2 or higher. Uninstalling the old version is necessary for older systems. To install WinShares, users are required to uncompress the ws package, navigate to the created directory, execute the ws-install command, and exit. In Ubuntu, user-run 'sudo ./ws-install' to install the program.
WinShare's latest release offers several improvements, including the acceptance of international desktop name translations, the option to create a log file, personalized softlink names, the ability to support more than one domain or workgroup, progress bar availability, and an /etc/ws.conf that overrides the ~/.ws/ws.conf. The program now deletes every residual softlink or folders left uncleanly during operation, and several other code improvements have been made.
In conclusion, WinShares is an excellent program that is easy to install and use, offering users the convenience and efficiency of mounting all available Windows and Samba shares on the network. Its compatibility with various Linux distributions, intuitive design, and recent improvements make it a reliable and recommended software for network share browsing.
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