[Samba] Default Samba version in Debian Bookworm

[Kees van Vloten]

On 30-04-2023 10:46, Rowland Penny via samba wrote:
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> On 30/04/2023 09:37, Peter Milesson via samba wrote:
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>> On 30.04.2023 10:20, Rowland Penny via samba wrote:
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>>> On 30/04/2023 09:06, Peter Milesson via samba wrote:
>>>> Hi Yvan,
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>>>> Thanks for the information, really useful. Essentially, it means I 
>>>> need to wait for the official release of Debian Bookworm, and then 
>>>> getting the newest Samba packages from Bookworm backports. It's 
>>>> just a little over a month away, so there is ample time for 
>>>> planning upgrades.
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>>>> Best regards,
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>>>> Peter
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>>> There is a big problem with this, bookworm hasn't been released yet 
>>> and as far as I can see, there isn't a bookworm-backports yet.
>>> The only mention of Samba 4.18 that I can see in Debian is in 
>>> experimental, a long way from any backports.
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>>> Rowland
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>> Hi Rowland,
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>> According to the link in Yvan's post, the official release date of 
>> Bookworm is 10 June. So you imply that it will take quite a while 
>> before Samba 4.18 gets into Bookworm backports? In that case I will 
>> consider the appropriate packages from Michael's repository.
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>> Thanks for the information, every bit helps.
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>> Best regards,
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>> Peter
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> I do not know, I am just guessing, but, as bookworm hasn't been 
> released yet, i wouldn't expect to see bookworm-backports immediately, 
> that would be like Debian announcing bookworm but also saying that it 
> is full of old software.
> There is also the fact that 4.18 is only in experimental and would 
> need to progress to sid before it can get into any backports repo.
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> We really need Michael to comment here.
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> Rowland
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Perhaps bookworm-backports  is less important since 4.18 for bookworm is 
available from Michael's repo.

- Kees.