This is a Debian/Ubuntu specific samba bug, as explained in comment #7 above. It is not a qemu or kvm bug. The QEMU -smb option works fine in many other distributions, where it can be run as a normal user without special permissions, and with multiple instances on the same machine. This is a fantastic feature, and I hope the samba patch can be fixed so we can support it in Debian/Ubuntu.
Note: I believe the -smb option was recently moved as a sub-option of -net, but it is still supported by QEMU. ** Changed in: qemu-kvm (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid ** Changed in: kvm (Ubuntu) Status: Won't Fix => Invalid ** Changed in: qemu (Ubuntu) Status: Won't Fix => Invalid ** Summary changed: - samba can't be launched by a normal user (qemu related) + samba does not support private dir option (qemu related) -- samba does not support private dir option (qemu related) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/50385 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs