[Samba] Samba Compiled From Source, Where Are The SystemD Unit Files?

[Dachshund Digital]

Oh, and... I missed this option last night apparently ./configure 
--systemd-install-services just does not do this by default, thinking 
this may generate the unit files?

-DD

On 03/23/2021 10:16, Dachshund Digital via samba wrote:
> Figured that might be the case, I copied the Debian 10 unit files for 
> smbd and nmbd, make the applicable changes, then discovered that smbd 
> is is failing after compile, make, make test, make install all 
> successful (on Pi 4 native, not a cross compile).  So am a bit 
> surprised.  Environment is Raspberry Pi OS 32bit for ARMv7 HF.  Is 
> there any thing special that needs to be done for Pi devices when 
> compiling from source?  Beyond the obvious required packages before 
> compile?  Would have expected ./configure to throw a fit if there was 
> something special needed specific for Pi? Unfortunately, the Debian 10 
> buster variant of Raspberry Pi OS only has a Samba 4.9 version level 
> and even the yet to be released (as stable) Raspberry Pi OS based on 
> Bullseye only has 4.12 included.  So I guess the package maintainers 
> are a bit behind the curve given 4.14 is available as stable.  What 
> started be down this path was the need for profiling support, which is 
> not included by default in the Debian 10 packages.
>
> -DD
>
> On 03/23/2021 08:49, Rowland penny via samba wrote:
>> On 23/03/2021 15:32, Dachshund Digital via samba wrote:
>>> I am doing 'make install' step as I write this question.  Via 
>>> Google, I only seem to find examples of the unit files for 
>>> control/support AD features, but no example for how smbd, nmbd, 
>>> etc., unit files should be staged, or created? Even the SambaWiki 
>>> and Samba.org seem to ignore this subject? Am I just not finding 
>>> such?  This should be pretty straight-forward right?
>>>
>>> -DD
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Samba does not supply systemd service files, this is left to package 
>> maintainers. The easiest way would be to use your distro's files, 
>> possibly modified for your PREFIX.
>>
>> Rowland
>>
>>
>>
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