[Bug 44440] Nautilus cannot identify network ssh computers by hostname

[Lukas Sabota]

Public bug reported:

Nautilus can not identify a ssh server by a hostname.  For example:

I have two computers on the network:  one named honey, and one named kissey.  Kissey is running an ssh server.
The user on honey wants to access kissey through ssh.  The user opens up Places -> Connect to server, and enters 'kissey' in the server field. 

Results:
Nautilus complains that kissey is not a valid address. "Couldn't display "ssh://kissey", because no host "kissey" could be found."

Wanted results:
Nautilus should check the local network for hostnames and connect to the proper one.

Putty [1] does this very well.  I am ready and willing to provide any
more information.  Using latest dapper on x86

[1] http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/

** Affects: nautilus (Ubuntu)
       Severity: Normal
       Priority: (none set)
         Status: Unconfirmed

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Nautilus cannot identify network ssh computers by hostname
https://launchpad.net/bugs/44440