Ping Ubuntu hostname from Windows (winbind+samba)

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Here’s a procedure I found on taesch.com to ping a Ubuntu machine by the hostname from a Windows PC:

  1. sudo vi /etc/nsswitch.conf
    hosts: files wins dns
  2. sudo aptitude install winbind
  3. sudo aptitude install samba

SOURCE: http://taesch.com/my-digital-life/cant-ping-ubuntu-hostname-from-windows-xp-setup-winbind

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