Comment 50 for bug 536766

:-O!

It only took eight years, but we did it folks!

Hooray!
R

On Tue, Dec 5, 2017 at 10:23 AM, Jeremy Bicha <email address hidden> wrote:

> This is finally "fixed" in Ubuntu 18.04 Alpha by having gnome-user-share
> depend on the packages it needs. The depends are not a fully functional
> Apache install but just an Apache binary and a WebDav server.
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> Title:
> Personal file sharing preferences dialog does not offer to install
> needed packages
>
> Status in Ayatana Design:
> Fix Committed
> Status in gnome-user-share package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: nautilus
>
> What happens -> I open the Personal file sharing preferences dialog via
> system-preferences or via nautilus, and Im told that the network sharing
> feature can not be enabled because the required packages are not on your pc.
> I, as a tech user, went to synaptic, found the package, looked for its
> recommends and got the functionality.
> A normal user wont be able to do so, and so a button to install those
> packages is needed for usabilty's sake.
>
> ----------------------------------------------
>
> Desired resolution:
>
> - Change the "Sharing Options" text in them Nautilus right click folder
> menu to "Local network share"
> - Change the 'Share' tab title text in the Nautilus 'Properties' window
> to "Local network share"
>
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