Just found out you could adopt this already available package: http://packages.linuxmint.com/pool/import/t/thunar-shares-plugin/ https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/329873 https://launchpad.net/~danielmorales/+archive/ppa It still seems to be in need of the newer branch though: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linuxmint/+bug/997594