sudo mount -a
Unable to find suitable address.
[35758.706993] CIFS VFS: Error connecting to socket. Aborting operation.
[35758.707247] CIFS VFS: cifs_mount failed w/return code = -111
[35795.476160] CIFS VFS: Error connecting to socket. Aborting operation.
[35795.476346] CIFS VFS: cifs_mount failed w/return code = -111
When the above happens "Unable eto find suitable address" it usually means the smb nam........
This will give you the basic info needed to browse and connect to Samba shares from the command line. From the GUI of Gnome or KDE etc, it is pretty standard and straight forward. However, I've found very little guides on how to do it from the command line and if you're like me, a nerd who prefers command line for its simplicity and for remote use, this is the way to go.
First get a list of all the Samba/SMB shares on the target.
smbclient -L hostname........