[Samba] How to update Samba changing installation paths

[Antonio Trogu]

OK, I understand what I hoped is not so simple.

My Sernet installations are all on CentOS 7 and range from 4.1.17 to 
4.2.3; as far as I know - and read - there are no CentOS/Red Hat packages 
supporting AD. Till now I've updated only self compiled installs, from 
4.1.15 or newer to 4.14.4.

I'll take in consideration your suggestion to add a DC to do the upgrade.

Thanks again,

Antonio

On Mon, 31 May 2021, Rowland penny via samba wrote:

> On 31/05/2021 10:30, Antonio Trogu via samba wrote:
>> Thanks, Rowland. But I'm afraid I can't do as you suggest because each one 
>> of these servers is the only DC (and also file server) of it's AD domain - 
>> I know this is not recommended, but (they all serve small sites) that's the 
>> way it is at the moment :( So I hoped I could directly update them, 
>> possibly changing paths too...
>
>
> That's different and not entirely what you posted 😁
>
> You are heading for a lot of problems if you try to move everything from 
> packages to a self compiled Samba, you will have to identify the required 
> files and where to move them to. Depending on your existing version of Samba, 
> you may have existing files that need to be removed and files that require 
> creating.
>
>> 
>> And the reasons why we are passing from packages to self compiled are: 1) 
>> we never needed Sernet support in many years, 2) we are very happy of the 
>> compiled installations already in use, and 3) obviously saving.
>
>
> It is my understanding (and I am sure that someone will correct me if I am 
> wrong) you do not get any support with the Sernet packages.
>
> By using a self compiled version of Samba, you are taking on identifying if 
> any files have been removed (this happens from time to time) from Samba and 
> will need to remove them from your installs, the compile will not remove them 
> from disk.
>
> You do not say which OS you are using, but if it Debian based, you can find 
> Samba packages here: https://apt.van-belle.nl/
>
> All Louis asks for is a small donation and that is optional.
>
> What ever method you decide to use to update Samba, I would join a new DC and 
> then demote the old one
>
> Rowland
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