How do I recompile samba? I uninstalled it by mistake and now samba doesn't work anymore. I think if I recompile it, it will work correctly.

Well you need the samba source archive of course. Once you got it (try getting the samba.latest.tar.gz from the Samba site) copy it to your home folder and do

tar zxvf samba.latest.tar.gz

or, if you have a .bz:

bunzip2 samba.latest.tar.gz
tar xvf samba.latest.tar

Then, change into the samba/src directory and do

./configure --with-smbmount

make

su
(password here)

make install

exit

Assuming your config files are still there and in order (usually /etc/samba/smb.conf)

your should now be able to do

/usr/sbin/smbd -D
/usr/sbin/nmbd -D

and have Samba back.

If you have any trouble ask - I just reinstalled / recompiled samba myself today.

Regards,

cool! thanks. I will try that and let you know what happened.

Rylan76, I have a question. I can't seem to get the ./configre command to work. It keeps telling me that the command doesn't exist. I downloaded the latest version of Samba. It extracted and everything. Then I ran into that problem. What am I doing wrong? I forgot to tell you I'm using redhat 9.

Anyone?

I presume it was a typo when you entered "configre".

In fact, it is "configure" and you need to be in the root directory of the samba source when you run it.

When you prefix a command with the ./, you are saying specifically: "execute the command with this name that is LOCATED IN THIS DIRECTORY, do not follow the path to find a copy someplace else.

The specific configure command for samba is provided with the samba source and you must execute it from the root of the samba source directory.

When you say samba source directory, is that the directory that's located etc/samba or is it some where else? where would samba/src locate? I think that's where I'm confused.

Okay! I finally installed the latest version of Samba. I still have a problem. Everytime I try to go to Network Services to make adjustments for the server. I keep getting this error message:

Can't Display Location

Counldn't display "smb:///", because Nautilus cannot contact the SMB master browser.
Check that an SMB server is running in the local network.

What does that mean? When I checked, it showed that the smb is running. What am I doing wrong?

What is ur samba configuration

The only thing I changed in my smb.conf file is the workgroup name. I made it match my xp box workgroup.

have u mrked master browser as yes

where do you do that?

in the smb.conf file there is an option for it and if u dont find it in your smb file look for a default one u will see it there

That didn't work.

Add these lines to the global section of your /etc/samba/smb.conf file and restart samba:

preferred master = True
domain master = True
wins support = Yes
local master = Yes

or do this


Run `redhat-config-securitylevel` and see that eth0 is checked as a trusted device.