[Samba] how to upgrade to samba 3.6.0

Helmut Hullen Hullen at t-online.de
Fri Aug 12 00:50:00 MDT 2011


Hallo, Christian,

Du meintest am 11.08.11:

>> I am running a version of ubuntu lucid 64 bit, and so will be
>> upgrading with the apt-get program.

> Well, I have no idea what are plans for Ubuntu (you don't tell what
> version you're using....sounds like 8.04) but I don't think there
> will be official upgrades to 3.6 in that version of the distro.

What about

   http://ftp.sernet.de/pub/samba/3.6/src/rpm/samba3-3.6.0-44.src.rpm

and then compiling it to the actual binary?

> So, you're either on your own rolling out your own packages or local
> builds....or play russian roulette by using a random repository from
> random people who backport packages....:-)

"Shock and awe"?

> Or you can just continue using the quite rock solid version you have
> right now.

"rock solid" is often used for "antique", for "petrified".

I'm using another distribution which now offers samba 3.5.10 - it works  
fine.

Viele Gruesse!
Helmut


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