[Samba] smbd + nmbd don't want to start

Joel Hammer Joel at HammersHome.com
Mon Sep 2 08:40:00 GMT 2002


Opps. I mean in /usr/local/samba/bin
Joel
On Mon, Sep 02, 2002 at 08:29:00AM -0400, Joel Hammer wrote:
> The RedhHat startup scripts will not look for the daemons where they are
> installed after you compile from sources.
> And, the installation directory is likely not in the path statement of your
> root user, either.
> SO,
> likely, the binaries are now in:
> /usr/local/samba/lib
> If they are not there, you should be able to figure out where they are by:
> 1. Looking in configure in your source directory.
> 2. Running updatedb and locate smbd
> 
> I find it better to run smbd/nmbd as free standing daemons, not with inetd.
> 
> The smbclient that you are running may be left over from the old
> installation. Did you remove (rpm) the old installation?
> Joel
> 
> On Mon, Sep 02, 2002 at 08:36:28AM +0200, Slawek W wrote:
> > 
> > hi, masters!
> > 
> > 
> > i have installed RedHat 7.2 and Samba 2.2.5. 
> > i did everything step by step: ./configure , make , make 
> > install , etc...
> > 
> > 
> > i cannot start 'smbd' and 'nmbd' daemons. i try to run them from 
> > the command line or from inetd and i get something like: 
> > "there is no such command"
> > 
> > all Samba commands are in the same 
> > hierarchy /usr/local/samba/bin.
> > i can run other Samba commands, for example 'testparm' 
> > and 'smbclient', but of course i cannot list available shares 
> > and whole Samba server doesn't work.
> > 
> > what is the problem? where should i look for???
> > 
> > i had Mandrake 8.2 + Samba before,  and everything worked well.
> > 
> > --- Slawek W
> > 
> > 
> > 
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