SMB for FUSE is a network mounting tool for SMB protocol allowing SMB shares to be mounted as directories.
If you're looking for a way to seamlessly browse your network neighborhood as if it were on your own filesystem, then SMB for Fuse is the solution for you. With this software, you can easily mount all workgroups, hosts, and shares at once, rather than having to mount one Samba share at a time. When you access a share, a connection is made, making the browsing experience fast and fluid.
One of the key features of SMB for FUSE is the ability to browse workgroups, hosts, and shares from any application. You can also stream files such as movies and music, making it easy to access your media library over your LAN. Additionally, all hosts and shares are cached, providing a speedy browsing experience.
While other solutions such as GnomeVFS or KIO slaves offer a similar solution, they have a few disadvantages. With these solutions, programs need to be rewritten to make them network transparent, which can be cumbersome. KIO Slaves are also unable to stream files, making it impossible to play movies and music over LAN. Additionally, Gnome VFS can be unstable on some systems, although it offers streaming. Automounting shares is possible with these solutions, but you cannot see more than eight at a time, and it's much slower due to NT Workstation limitations.
To use SMB for Fuse, you'll need to have FUSE >= 1.0, Python >= 2.3, Samba >= 3.0, and libsmbclient >= 3.0. The latest release of SMB for Fuse fixes a segmentation fault in the configuration file parser and a problem with temporary cache files. It's also compatible with FUSE 2.5.
In summary, SMB for Fuse is the perfect solution for anyone who wants to seamlessly browse their network neighborhood as if it were on their own filesystem. With its ability to mount all workgroups, hosts, and shares at once, streaming of files, and fast browsing speeds, it's a must-have for anyone who regularly accesses their media library over their LAN.
One of the key features of SMB for FUSE is the ability to browse workgroups, hosts, and shares from any application. You can also stream files such as movies and music, making it easy to access your media library over your LAN. Additionally, all hosts and shares are cached, providing a speedy browsing experience.
While other solutions such as GnomeVFS or KIO slaves offer a similar solution, they have a few disadvantages. With these solutions, programs need to be rewritten to make them network transparent, which can be cumbersome. KIO Slaves are also unable to stream files, making it impossible to play movies and music over LAN. Additionally, Gnome VFS can be unstable on some systems, although it offers streaming. Automounting shares is possible with these solutions, but you cannot see more than eight at a time, and it's much slower due to NT Workstation limitations.
To use SMB for Fuse, you'll need to have FUSE >= 1.0, Python >= 2.3, Samba >= 3.0, and libsmbclient >= 3.0. The latest release of SMB for Fuse fixes a segmentation fault in the configuration file parser and a problem with temporary cache files. It's also compatible with FUSE 2.5.
In summary, SMB for Fuse is the perfect solution for anyone who wants to seamlessly browse their network neighborhood as if it were on their own filesystem. With its ability to mount all workgroups, hosts, and shares at once, streaming of files, and fast browsing speeds, it's a must-have for anyone who regularly accesses their media library over their LAN.
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