where is my smb.conf

pallocca · 03-03-2003, 01:01 PM

I want to configure samba on my Red Hat 7.3 box. However, when I went to edit the /etc/smb.conf file it was not there. But, when I ran the samba deamon and added a username and password everthing worked.

So, where is my smb.conf file? I thought the deamon would not run without it.

trickykid · 03-03-2003, 01:03 PM

Have you tried searching for it ? It is usually in /etc but it could be elsewhere in maybe /etc/samba, etc.

michaelk · 03-03-2003, 01:03 PM

Try /etc/samba/

MrJoshua · 03-03-2003, 01:19 PM

dude come on did you try a #locate smb.conf ??? Also if you did and it did not show up update you locate database first:
#cd /
#locate -u

*edit> ohh yeah and it may take a while if you have never done it <edit*

pallocca · 03-03-2003, 02:31 PM

i did a "whereis smb.conf" and the file was not found. It must exist somewhere for samba to work, right?

trickykid · 03-03-2003, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pallocca
i did a "whereis smb.conf" and the file was not found. It must exist somewhere for samba to work, right?

Try either from your / directory:

locate smb.conf

or

find / -name smb.conf

iceman47 · 03-03-2003, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by trickykid
find / -name smb.conf

If you're doing that as non root you can encounter a lot of error messages om your screen, making ik hard to see the file so you could add 2>/dev/null, that sends all the errors to /dev/null.
find / -name smb.conf 2>/dev/null

Crashed_Again · 03-03-2003, 07:25 PM

updatedb
(That will take a while)

locate smb.conf

Mine is in /etc/samba/smb.conf as michaelk suggested.

trickykid · 03-03-2003, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Crashed_Again
Mine is in /etc/samba/smb.conf as michaelk suggested.

uh.... hrrm, check the post above his..

Crashed_Again · 03-03-2003, 07:56 PM

trickykid you are the quote master. I don't understand what you are trying to point out here. The post above yours is mine. Make sure you quote me here when you reply to this okay.

iceman47 · 03-03-2003, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Crashed_Again
The post above yours is mine.

Quote:

Originally posted by trickykid
Have you tried searching for it ? It is usually in /etc but it could be elsewhere in maybe /etc/samba, etc.

Crashed_Again · 03-03-2003, 08:04 PM

OH I'm sorry. I must give credit where credit is due. Trickykid is the one who FIRST posted /etc/samba/smb.conf. Way to go!

trickykid · 03-03-2003, 08:06 PM

Let me clarify Crashed, his original post, look above michaelk, as I mentioned /etc/samba before his post.

iceman47 totally understood my joke with a smilie. If you have a problem Crashed, let me know now by email? I don't like the way you worded your that post. And I'm serious.

Regards.

Crashed_Again · 03-03-2003, 08:22 PM

The only problem I was having was understanding what you were trying to point out. I'm sorry but I am a little dense.

Lets be friends...

pallocca · 03-04-2003, 08:35 AM

i feel pretty dumb. the file was in /etc/samaba/ i just don't get why when i did a "find" it did not show where the file was. thanks everyone for your patience and help.