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nmblookup:tldr:730cc
nmblookup: Find hosts in the local network with SMB shares run by SAMBA.
$ nmblookup --status __SAMBA__
try on your machine
The command nmblookup --status __SAMBA__
is used to query the status of the NetBIOS name "SAMBA" in a Samba network.
Explanation:
nmblookup
is a command-line tool used to query NetBIOS over IP names and resolve them to IP addresses.--status
is an option used to retrieve the status of a NetBIOS name.__SAMBA__
is the NetBIOS name that is being queried. NetBIOS names are used in Windows networking to identify devices on a network.
When you run this command, it will request the status of the "SAMBA" name from the WINS (Windows Internet Name Service) server in the Samba network. The status can be one of the following:
- "CE" (Confirmed Endnode): The name has been confirmed as an active end-node on the network.
- "CF" (Confirmed Group): The name has been confirmed as a group name on the network.
- "CN" (Confirmed Unique): The name has been confirmed as a unique name on the network.
- "DC" (Duplicate Conflict): There is a conflict between two or more nodes claiming the same name.
- "DC?": There is an ambiguous conflict between two or more nodes for the same name.
- "DP" (Duplicate): The name is a duplicate name.
- "DS" (Duplicate on Server): The name is a duplicate name, but on a different subnet.
- "FC" (Group Conflict): The name is a group name and there is a conflict with a unique name.
- "FS" (Failure in Server): The name lookup failed on the server.
The actual result or status output will depend on the Samba network setup and the WINS server's response.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.