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Samba was not working properly so i downloaded a new version, I did the ./configure , the make , then make install and installed it.
I installed it to
/usr/local/samba/bin/smbd
and not the stock location.
however I am using webmin to administrate the box, I am not sure where smb is located to start the service , webmin thinks i am using version 2.28 and I am not I am using a newer version, I upgraded all the module patch with the exception of the start and stop because I did not know where smb is located any ideas ?
I installed it to
/usr/local/samba/bin/smbd
and not the stock location.
however I am using webmin to administrate the box, I am not sure where smb is located to start the service , webmin thinks i am using version 2.28 and I am not I am using a newer version, I upgraded all the module patch with the exception of the start and stop because I did not know where smb is located any ideas ?
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A sysV script that you could use (but may need modifying for your situation):
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#!/bin/sh
#
# chkconfig: - 91 35
# description: Starts and stops the Samba smbd and nmbd daemons \
# used to provide SMB network services.
#
# pidfile: /var/run/samba/smbd.pid
# pidfile: /var/run/samba/nmbd.pid
# config: /etc/samba/smb.conf
# Avoid using root's TMPDIR
unset TMPDIR
# Source networking configuration.
. /etc/sysconfig/network
if [ -f /etc/sysconfig/samba ]; then
. /etc/sysconfig/samba
fi
# Check that networking is up.
[ ${NETWORKING} = "no" ] && exit 0
# Check that smb.conf exists.
[ -f /etc/samba/smb.conf ] || exit 0
# Check that we can write to it... so non-root users stop here
[ -w /etc/samba/smb.conf ] || exit 0
RETVAL=0
start() {
KIND="SMB"
echo -n $"Starting $KIND services: "
daemon smbd $SMBDOPTIONS
RETVAL=$?
echo
KIND="NMB"
echo -n $"Starting $KIND services: "
daemon nmbd $NMBDOPTIONS
RETVAL2=$?
echo
[ $RETVAL -eq 0 -a $RETVAL2 -eq 0 ] && touch /var/lock/subsys/smb || \
RETVAL=1
return $RETVAL
}
stop() {
KIND="SMB"
echo -n $"Shutting down $KIND services: "
killproc smbd
RETVAL=$?
echo
KIND="NMB"
echo -n $"Shutting down $KIND services: "
killproc nmbd
RETVAL2=$?
[ $RETVAL -eq 0 -a $RETVAL2 -eq 0 ] && rm -f /var/lock/subsys/smb
echo ""
return $RETVAL
}
restart() {
stop
start
}
reload() {
echo -n $"Reloading smb.conf file: "
killproc smbd -HUP
RETVAL=$?
echo
return $RETVAL
}
rhstatus() {
status smbd
status nmbd
}
case "$1" in
start)
start
;;
stop)
stop
;;
restart)
restart
;;
reload)
reload
;;
status)
rhstatus
;;
condrestart)
[ -f /var/lock/subsys/smb ] && restart || :
;;
*)
echo $"Usage: $0 {start|stop|restart|reload
exit 1
esac
exit $?
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HTH:)
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#!/bin/sh
#
# chkconfig: - 91 35
# description: Starts and stops the Samba smbd and nmbd daemons \
# used to provide SMB network services.
#
# pidfile: /var/run/samba/smbd.pid
# pidfile: /var/run/samba/nmbd.pid
# config: /etc/samba/smb.conf
# Avoid using root's TMPDIR
unset TMPDIR
# Source networking configuration.
. /etc/sysconfig/network
if [ -f /etc/sysconfig/samba ]; then
. /etc/sysconfig/samba
fi
# Check that networking is up.
[ ${NETWORKING} = "no" ] && exit 0
# Check that smb.conf exists.
[ -f /etc/samba/smb.conf ] || exit 0
# Check that we can write to it... so non-root users stop here
[ -w /etc/samba/smb.conf ] || exit 0
RETVAL=0
start() {
KIND="SMB"
echo -n $"Starting $KIND services: "
daemon smbd $SMBDOPTIONS
RETVAL=$?
echo
KIND="NMB"
echo -n $"Starting $KIND services: "
daemon nmbd $NMBDOPTIONS
RETVAL2=$?
echo
[ $RETVAL -eq 0 -a $RETVAL2 -eq 0 ] && touch /var/lock/subsys/smb || \
RETVAL=1
return $RETVAL
}
stop() {
KIND="SMB"
echo -n $"Shutting down $KIND services: "
killproc smbd
RETVAL=$?
echo
KIND="NMB"
echo -n $"Shutting down $KIND services: "
killproc nmbd
RETVAL2=$?
[ $RETVAL -eq 0 -a $RETVAL2 -eq 0 ] && rm -f /var/lock/subsys/smb
echo ""
return $RETVAL
}
restart() {
stop
start
}
reload() {
echo -n $"Reloading smb.conf file: "
killproc smbd -HUP
RETVAL=$?
echo
return $RETVAL
}
rhstatus() {
status smbd
status nmbd
}
case "$1" in
start)
start
;;
stop)
stop
;;
restart)
restart
;;
reload)
reload
;;
status)
rhstatus
;;
condrestart)
[ -f /var/lock/subsys/smb ] && restart || :
;;
*)
echo $"Usage: $0 {start|stop|restart|reload
exit 1
esac
exit $?
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HTH:)
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well I think samba is running. the old webmin uses smb command to start I believe tthe new version uses smbd ? Correct? Do you have a sample of a samb.conf file , I want to create shares that all users can browe without requireing a password? is this possible.. They are browsing from a windows box any ideas ?
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