[Samba] RE: Samba installation error

Mon Nov 22 15:05:11 GMT 2004

Prince Tokunbo,

Suggest you download and read:

http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/Samba-Guide.pdf

Chapters 2 through 4 should get you started.

Cheers,
John T.

On Monday 22 November 2004 07:10, Prince Tokunbo wrote:
> hello Dirk,
>
> thanks for the info. Sorry, im new to the Linux World.
> I just wanted to ask, will the samba2.....that comes with my RedHat9.2
> installation work for what I want to achieve(to connect my LinuxPC to my
> Windows PC so that I can exchange files between the two?) - im asking so
> that I dont uninstall Samba2 and begin to have problems installing the new
> version.
>
> Also, you said "it has to be configured via command line, swat or webmin"
> how do I configure it?
>
> thanks
> Toks
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
> at first, use the default samba mailing list (samba at samba.org)
> second, you have to uninstall samba first, before installing the new
> release. rpm -e samba-2.....
> rpm -ivh samba-3.....
> or use the redhat package manager or kde packagemanager (kpackage)
>
> third, you won't find any samba icon, it has to be configured via command
> line, swat or webmin. hope this helps....
>
>
> Mit freundlichem Gruß,
>
>
>
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> -| -----Original Message-----
> -| From:
> -| samba-technical-bounces+dirk.laurenz=fujitsu-siemens.com at lis
> ts.samba.org [mailto:samba-technical--|
> bounces+dirk.laurenz=fujitsu-siemens.com at lists.samba.org] -| On Behalf Of
> Prince Tokunbo
> -| Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 3:51 PM
> -| To: samba-technical at lists.samba.org
> -| Subject: Samba installation error
> -|
> -| hello,
> -|
> -| WHAT I WANT TO DO:
> -| I have 2Pcs, one running on Windows, and the other on
> -| RedHat Linux 9. I
> -| want to be able to copy files(documents) from my Windows PC
> -| to the Linux
> -| and viceversa.
> -|
> -| A friend informed me about the SAMBA software - that
> -| it(samba-3.0.9-1_rh9.i386.rpm) can accomplish the task I
> -| mentioned above,
> -| and Ive downloaded it on my Linux PC.
> -|
> -| I followed instructions "How to Install and Test SAMBA" on
> -| http://www.bibsyst.no/samba/docs/man/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/
> install.html
> -|
> -| issuing the command rpm -i samba-3.0.9-1_rh9.i386.rpm, I
> -| get the following
> -| errors:
> -|
> -| [root at localhost john]# rpm -i samba-3.0.9-1_rh9.i386.rpm
> -| warning: samba-3.0.9-1_rh9.i386.rpm: V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID
> -| f17f9772
> -| file /etc/rc.d/init.d/winbind from install of samba-3.0.9-1
> -| conflicts with file from package samba-common-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /etc/samba/smb.conf from install of
> -| samba-3.0.9-1 conflicts
> -| with file from package samba-common-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /lib/libnss_winbind.so.2 from install of samba-3.0.9-1
> -| conflicts with file from package samba-common-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /lib/libnss_wins.so.2 from install of
> -| samba-3.0.9-1 conflicts
> -| with file from package samba-common-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /lib/security/pam_winbind.so from install of
> -| samba-3.0.9-1
> -| conflicts with file from
> -| package samba-common-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/bin/smbpasswd from install of samba-3.0.9-1
> -| conflicts with file
> -| from package samba-common-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/bin/testparm from install of
> -| samba-3.0.9-1 conflicts
> -| with file from package samba-common-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/bin/testprns from install of
> -| samba-3.0.9-1 conflicts
> -| with file from package samba-common-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/bin/wbinfo from install of samba-3.0.9-1
> -| conflicts with
> -| file from package samba-common-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/sbin/winbindd from install of
> -| samba-3.0.9-1 conflicts
> -| with file from package samba-common-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/share/man/man1/testparm.1.gz from install of
> -| samba-3.0.9-1 conflicts with file
> -| from package samba-common-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/share/man/man1/testprns.1.gz from install of
> -| samba-3.0.9-1 conflicts with file
> -| from package samba-common-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/share/man/man1/wbinfo.1.gz from install
> -| of samba-3.0.9-1
> -| conflicts with file from package samba-common-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/share/man/man5/lmhosts.5.gz from install of samba-3.0.9-1
> -| conflicts with file from package samba-common-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/share/man/man5/smb.conf.5.gz from install of
> -| samba-3.0.9-1 conflicts with file
> -| from package samba-common-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/share/man/man8/smbpasswd.8.gz from install of
> -| samba-3.0.9-1 conflicts with file from package
> -| samba-common-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/share/man/man8/winbindd.8.gz from install of
> -| samba-3.0.9-1 conflicts with file
> -| from package samba-common-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /etc/logrotate.d/samba from install of samba-3.0.9-1
> -| conflicts with file from package samba-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /etc/pam.d/samba from install of samba-3.0.9-1
> -| conflicts with
> -| file from package samba-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /etc/rc.d/init.d/smb from install of
> -| samba-3.0.9-1 conflicts
> -| with file from package
> -| samba-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /lib/security/pam_smbpass.so from install of
> -| samba-3.0.9-1
> -| conflicts with file from
> -| package samba-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/bin/mksmbpasswd.sh from install of samba-3.0.9-1
> -| conflicts with
> -| file from package samba-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/bin/smbcontrol from install of
> -| samba-3.0.9-1 conflicts
> -| with file from package samba-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/bin/smbstatus from install of
> -| samba-3.0.9-1 conflicts
> -| with file from package samba-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/bin/tdbbackup from install of
> -| samba-3.0.9-1 conflicts
> -| with file from package samba-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/include/libsmbclient.h from install of
> -| samba-3.0.9-1
> -| conflicts with file from package samba-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/lib/libsmbclient.a from install of samba-3.0.9-1
> -| conflicts with file from package samba-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/lib/samba/vfs/recycle.so from install of
> -| samba-3.0.9-1
> -| conflicts with file from package samba-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/sbin/nmbd from install of samba-3.0.9-1
> -| conflicts with
> -| file from package samba-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/sbin/smbd from install of samba-3.0.9-1
> -| conflicts with
> -| file from package samba-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/share/man/man1/smbcontrol.1.gz from install of
> -| samba-3.0.9-1 conflicts with file from package samba-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/share/man/man1/smbstatus.1.gz from install of
> -| samba-3.0.9-1 conflicts with file from package samba-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/share/man/man5/smbpasswd.5.gz from install of
> -| samba-3.0.9-1 conflicts with file from package samba-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/share/man/man7/samba.7.gz from install of
> -| samba-3.0.9-1
> -| conflicts with file from package samba-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/share/man/man8/nmbd.8.gz from install of
> -| samba-3.0.9-1
> -| conflicts with file from package samba-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/share/man/man8/pdbedit.8.gz from install of
> -| samba-3.0.9-1 conflicts with file from package samba-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/share/man/man8/smbd.8.gz from install of
> -| samba-3.0.9-1
> -| conflicts with file from package samba-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /sbin/mount.smb from install of samba-3.0.9-1
> -| conflicts with file
> -| from package samba-client-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /sbin/mount.smbfs from install of
> -| samba-3.0.9-1 conflicts
> -| with file from package samba-client-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/bin/nmblookup from install of
> -| samba-3.0.9-1 conflicts
> -| with file from package samba-client-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/bin/rpcclient from install of
> -| samba-3.0.9-1 conflicts
> -| with file from package samba-client-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/bin/smbcacls from install of
> -| samba-3.0.9-1 conflicts
> -| with file from package samba-client-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/bin/smbclient from install of
> -| samba-3.0.9-1 conflicts
> -| with file from package samba-client-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/bin/smbmnt from install of samba-3.0.9-1
> -| conflicts with
> -| file from package samba-client-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/bin/smbprint from install of
> -| samba-3.0.9-1 conflicts
> -| with file from package samba-client-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/bin/smbspool from install of
> -| samba-3.0.9-1 conflicts
> -| with file from package samba-client-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/bin/smbtar from install of samba-3.0.9-1
> -| conflicts with
> -| file from package samba-client-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/share/man/man1/nmblookup.1.gz from install of
> -| samba-3.0.9-1 conflicts with file from package
> -| samba-client-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/share/man/man1/rpcclient.1.gz from install of
> -| samba-3.0.9-1 conflicts with file from package
> -| samba-client-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/share/man/man1/smbcacls.1.gz from install of
> -| samba-3.0.9-1 conflicts with file
> -| from package samba-client-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/share/man/man1/smbclient.1.gz from install of
> -| samba-3.0.9-1 conflicts with file from package
> -| samba-client-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/share/man/man1/smbtar.1.gz from install
> -| of samba-3.0.9-1
> -| conflicts with file from package samba-client-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/share/man/man8/smbmnt.8.gz from install
> -| of samba-3.0.9-1
> -| conflicts with file from package samba-client-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/share/man/man8/smbmount.8.gz from install of
> -| samba-3.0.9-1 conflicts with file
> -| from package samba-client-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/share/man/man8/smbspool.8.gz from install of
> -| samba-3.0.9-1 conflicts with file
> -| from package samba-client-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| file /usr/share/man/man8/smbumount.8.gz from install of
> -| samba-3.0.9-1 conflicts with file from package
> -| samba-client-2.2.7a-7.9.0
> -| [root at localhost john]#
> -|
> -|
> -| so I thought that maybe the RedHat9 installation I got comes with a
> -| version of SAMBA? am I right?
> -|
> -| If so, how do i "activate/configure" it, coz it doesnt no
> -| icon of SAMBA
> -| shows up in my startup menu.
> -|
> -| Thanks
> -| Toks
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