[Samba] samba4.1.4 samba-tool fails to join domain

[CJ Keist]

Yes,
    Trying to join Samba4 to our existing Windows domain.  Question is 
why is python saying it cannot find the param module when it is there 
and the correct path is stated in the samba-tool script?


On 2/13/2014 11:59 PM, Daniel Müller wrote:
> So you join to an existing domain!?
> Be shure you put the name of the existing ads-domain-dns in your
> resolv.conf.
>
> This could be an issue.
>
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> Von: samba-bounces at lists.samba.org [mailto:samba-bounces at lists.samba.org] Im
> Auftrag von CJ Keist
> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 13. Februar 2014 21:24
> An: samba at lists.samba.org
> Betreff: [Samba] samba4.1.4 samba-tool fails to join domain
>
> Update,
>        The /opt/samba-4.1.4/lib/python2.6/site-packages/samba does exist and
> the param.so file is there. So not sure why it is complaining that it cannot
> find that module????
>
> ---------------------------------
>
> All,
>       I have compiled and installed samba with no errors on OmniOS
> 151.008j-r1.  Reading the following wiki to join to an existing AD domain:
>
> https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Samba4/HOWTO/Join_a_domain_as_a_DC
>
> All steps go through with out any issues until I run:
>
> bin/samba-tool domain join engr.colostate.edu DC -Uadministrator
> --realm=engr.colostate.edu --dns-backend=BIND9_DLZ
>
> I get the following error:
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>     File "bin/samba-tool", line 33, in <module>
>       from samba.netcmd.main import cmd_sambatool
>     File
> "/opt/samba-4.1.4/lib/python2.6/site-packages/samba/__init__.py", line 27,
> in <module>
>       import samba.param
> ImportError: No module named param
>
> I cannot find the samba.param file in the samba install folder anywhere.
>    Looking like something didn't go right during the install?
>
> I did just basic configure command:
> ./configure --prefix=/opt/samba-4.1.4
> make
> make install
>
>

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