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= Introduction = |
= Introduction = |
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Most users are running [[Distribution_specific_package_installation|packages shipped with their distribution]] or from 3rd parties, like SerNet ([http://www.samba.plus Samba+]/[http://www.samba.plus/older-packages/ Enterprise]). However, in some situations you decide to compile Samba yourself, like |
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* outdated packages are shipped with your distribution |
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* no packages are available for your distribution or OS |
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* you want to apply a patch from a developer to fix a problem before a new version is released |
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Compiling Samba requires only a few steps: |
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* Install all [[Operating_system_requirements/Dependencies_-_Libraries_and_programs|dependencies |
* Install all [[Operating_system_requirements/Dependencies_-_Libraries_and_programs|dependencies, like libraries]] using the package manager of your distribution |
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* Download the sources from [https://www.samba.org samba.org] |
* Download the sources from [https://www.samba.org samba.org] |
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* Extract the source package |
* Extract the source package |
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:./configure |
:./configure |
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:make |
:make |
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:sudo make install |
: sudo make install |
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You can run most of the required steps in this documentation without root privileges. If root permissions are required, the command is prefixed with "sudo". Please see the "sudo(8)" manual page and your distribution documentation how to set up "sudo". |
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Even if there are a few more things to mention and to know, you will see that compiling Samba is not sorcery. ;-) |
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All the steps in this documentation should be run without root privileges, except where mentioned, in which case they are prefixed with sudo. You should consult other documentation on setting up sudo. |
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= Samba Operating System Requirements = |
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To build Samba, install all required libraries and tools first. See [[Operating system requirements|Operating System Requirements]]. |
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Samba requires libraries and other software to compile and run. The first task is to install all these [[Operating system requirements|requirements]]. |
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= Obtaining Samba = |
= Obtaining Samba = |
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== Stable |
== Stable Version (Recommended) == |
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Always download the latest version of Samba from https://www.samba.org/. |
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Samba maintains three series of minor versions. For a maximum of security and stability, the Samba team recommends that you only install the latest available version of a series. Older versions do not contain the latest bug and security fixes. For further information, see [[Samba_Release_Planning|Samba Release Planning]]. |
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'' Note: In case if you are asking for help on the [https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba Samba Mailing List] and not running the latest version, the list members usually advice you to update your installation first to verify that the bug has not been fixed in the meantime.'' |
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Download the latest version of Samba from https://www.samba.org/. It is always recommended to install the latest version of the [[Samba_Release_Planning#Current_Stable_Release|current stable release]]. If you need to use a previous series, always choose the last version from the [[Samba_Release_Planning#Maintenance_Mode|maintainance mode series]] or at least from the [[Samba_Release_Planning#Security_Fixes_Only_Mode|security-fixes-only mode]]. Older versions may not contain all improvements, bug and security fixes. If you ask for help, e. g. on the [https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba Samba Mailing List], you will typically be told to try a recent version, to ensure that you didn't hit a bug, that has been fixed in the meantime. Further information about the Samba release planning and supported release lifetime, can be found on the [[Samba_Release_Planning|Samba release planning]] page. |
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Download example: |
Download example: |
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== Development |
== Development Version == |
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'''Do not use a development version in production!''' |
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'''Not recommended for production usage!''' |
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See [[Obtaining_a_Samba_development_version|Obtaining a Samba |
See [[Obtaining_a_Samba_development_version|Obtaining a Samba Development Version]]. |
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= Extracting the |
= Extracting the Source Package = |
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To extract the downloaded source package, run: |
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$ tar -zxf samba-x.y.z.tar.gz |
$ tar -zxf samba-x.y.z.tar.gz |
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= configure = |
= configure = |
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Change into the directory with the extracted sources: |
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$ cd samba-x.y.z/ |
$ cd samba-x.y.z/ |
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The "configure" script is located in the root of the sources directory. The main purpose of the script is to create a "Makefile" which is used by the command "make". The "configure" script enables you to set various options, like installation paths. If you do not want to [[#Customizing_the_Configure_Options|customize]] any paths, and enable or disable parts of Samba, run the following command without any option: |
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Here you need to run the "configure" script. Its main purpose is to create a "Makefile", that is used by "make" for compilation, but it also allows you to set various parameters, like paths where the binaries should be installed. If you don't want to [[#Customize_configure_options|customize]] any paths or enable/disable parts of Samba that should be build, it's sufficient to run the command without any options: |
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$ ./configure |
$ ./configure |
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If the command fails, read the error message and fix the problem. One common problem are missing [[Operating system requirements|dependencies]]. The following example shows the output, if the "configure" script cannot find the GnuTLS headers: |
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If anything fails - usually because of missing [[Operating system requirements|dependencies]] - read the error message and fix the problem. The following example error indicates, that the GnuTLS headers are are not found: |
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Checking for gnutls >= 1.4.0 and broken versions : not found |
Checking for gnutls >= 1.4.0 and broken versions : not found |
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GnuTLS (eg libgnutls-dev, gnutls-devel) for ldaps:// support and for the BackupKey protocol |
GnuTLS (eg libgnutls-dev, gnutls-devel) for ldaps:// support and for the BackupKey protocol |
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If the "configure" script exits without an error, you see the following output: |
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If all checks are done and nothing is missing, "configure" finishes with an appropriate message: |
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'configure' finished successfully (1m2.432s) |
'configure' finished successfully (1m2.432s) |
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Continue with the "[[#make|make]]" step, if no error has occurred. |
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== Customizing |
== Customizing the Configure Options == |
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While running the "configure" script without any options is sufficient to build Samba, you can customize installation paths and enable or disable features. To display the list of options, run: |
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$ ./configure --help |
$ ./configure --help |
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The output |
The output shows two major kind of options: |
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* [[#enable.2Fdisable.2Fwith.2Fwithout_options|--enable/--disable and --with/--without options]] |
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* [[#Installation_directories|installation directories]] |
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=== enable/disable/with/without |
=== enable/disable/with/without Options === |
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* <u>Example 1:</u> Disable CUPS support (enabled by default): |
* <u>Example 1:</u> Disable CUPS support (enabled by default): |
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Build with cups support (default=yes) |
Build with cups support (default=yes) |
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:If you |
:If you do not require CUPS support, disable the feature passing the "--disable-cups" option to the "configure" command: |
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$ ./configure ... --disable-cups |
$ ./configure ... --disable-cups |
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--without-ad-dc |
--without-ad-dc |
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disable AD DC functionality (enables Samba 4 client and Samba 3 code base). |
disable AD DC functionality (enables Samba 4 client and Samba 3 code base). |
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: If you build Samba for a host that |
: If you build Samba for a host that should not act as an AD DC, you can disable this feature passing the "--without-ad-dc" option to the "configure" command: |
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$ ./configure ... --without-ad-dc |
$ ./configure ... --without-ad-dc |
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$ ./configure ... --enable-debug |
$ ./configure ... --enable-debug |
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'''Warning: |
'''Warning: Do not enable or disable features if you have not fully understood the cause of the option! Changing options can prevent your Samba installation from working as expected!''' |
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By default, your whole Samba installation, including databases, smb.conf, etc., will be in /usr/local/samba/ (value of "--prefix="). This is good if you want to keep everything in one place, but you can also change some paths. Here are some examples: |
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If you use the default settings, the binaries, configuration files, libraries, and other files are installed in the "/usr/local/samba/" directory. This enables you to keep the complete Samba installation in one location. However, you can specify individual paths. For example: |
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* To install the daemon binaries like "smbd" and "samba" in the "/sbin/" directory instead of "/usr/local/samba/sbin/", run: |
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$ ./configure ... --sbindir=/sbin/ |
$ ./configure ... --sbindir=/sbin/ |
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$ ./configure ... --sysconfdir=/etc/samba/ |
$ ./configure ... --sysconfdir=/etc/samba/ |
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* To store the Samba man pages in the "/usr/share/man/" directory, run: |
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* Place the Samba man pages into a directory that is part of the systems manpath |
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$ ./configure ... --mandir=/usr/share/man/ |
$ ./configure ... --mandir=/usr/share/man/ |
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= make = |
= make = |
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To start the compilation, run |
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$ make |
$ make |
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The "make" command is able to run multiple jobs in parallel. For example, to run 2 make sub-tasks at the same time, run: |
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$ make -j 2 |
$ make -j 2 |
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If the compilation exits without an error, you see the following output: |
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If everything is successfully compiled, "make" finishes with an appropriate message: |
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Waf: Leaving directory `/usr/src/samba-x.y.z/bin' |
Waf: Leaving directory `/usr/src/samba-x.y.z/bin' |
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'build' finished successfully (9m3.667s) |
'build' finished successfully (9m3.667s) |
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In this case, continue with the next step: [[#make_install|make install]] |
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This optional step runs the Samba self test suite. |
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This step is optional and usually only interesting for developers. |
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$ make test |
$ make test |
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''Note: You can only run the self test suite, if you built Samba using the "--enable-selftest" option.'' |
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= make install = |
= make install = |
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To install the compiled software, you require "root" permissions to write to the destination directories and set the correct permissions. |
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To install Samba, run: |
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Or if not running as root |
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$ sudo make install |
$ sudo make install |
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If the installation exits without an error, you see the following output: |
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If everything is successfully installed, "make install" finishes with an appropriate message: |
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Waf: Leaving directory `/usr/src/samba-x.y.z/bin' |
Waf: Leaving directory `/usr/src/samba-x.y.z/bin' |
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= Upgrading a |
= Upgrading a Self-compiled Samba Installation = |
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To update a self-compiled Samba installation, run the same steps like for a new installation while using the same "configure" options. |
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= Applying a Patch = |
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Some situations require that you apply a patch to Samba. For example, a bug has been fixed and you you cannot wait until the new Samba version is released. To apply the patch to the Samba sources, run: |
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* Change into the Samba sources directory. |
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$ cd samba-x.y.z/ |
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* Download the patch. For example: |
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$ wget -O /tmp/patch.txt <nowiki>https://bugzilla.samba.org/attachment.cgi?id=...</nowiki> |
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* Apply the patch to the sources: |
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$ patch -p 1 < /tmp/patch.txt |
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* Recompile and install Samba. See [[Updating_Samba|Updating Samba]]. |
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The steps are the same as for a new installation. For further information, see [[Updating_Samba|Updating Samba]]. |
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= Additional information = |
= Additional information = |
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== Viewing |
== Viewing Built Options of an Existing Installation == |
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To display the options used to built Samba, run |
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If you already have Samba installed and want to see what options were used at build time, run the following command: |
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$ smbd -b |
$ smbd -b |
Revision as of 18:43, 28 July 2016
Introduction
Most users are running packages shipped with their distribution or from 3rd parties, like SerNet (Samba+/Enterprise). However, in some situations you decide to compile Samba yourself, like
- outdated packages are shipped with your distribution
- no packages are available for your distribution or OS
- you want to apply a patch from a developer to fix a problem before a new version is released
Compiling Samba requires only a few steps:
- Install all dependencies, like libraries using the package manager of your distribution
- Download the sources from samba.org
- Extract the source package
- Run
- ./configure
- make
- sudo make install
You can run most of the required steps in this documentation without root privileges. If root permissions are required, the command is prefixed with "sudo". Please see the "sudo(8)" manual page and your distribution documentation how to set up "sudo".
The following documentation is valid for every type of Samba installation, like an Active Directory (AD) domain controller (DC), a domain member (AD and NT4 domain), an NT4 PDC, and standalone server.
Samba Operating System Requirements
To build Samba, install all required libraries and tools first. See Operating System Requirements.
Obtaining Samba
Stable Version (Recommended)
Always download the latest version of Samba from https://www.samba.org/.
Samba maintains three series of minor versions. For a maximum of security and stability, the Samba team recommends that you only install the latest available version of a series. Older versions do not contain the latest bug and security fixes. For further information, see Samba Release Planning.
Note: In case if you are asking for help on the Samba Mailing List and not running the latest version, the list members usually advice you to update your installation first to verify that the bug has not been fixed in the meantime.
Download example:
$ wget https://download.samba.org/pub/samba/stable/samba-x.y.z.tar.gz
Development Version
Do not use a development version in production!
See Obtaining a Samba Development Version.
Extracting the Source Package
To extract the downloaded source package, run:
$ tar -zxf samba-x.y.z.tar.gz
configure
Change into the directory with the extracted sources:
$ cd samba-x.y.z/
The "configure" script is located in the root of the sources directory. The main purpose of the script is to create a "Makefile" which is used by the command "make". The "configure" script enables you to set various options, like installation paths. If you do not want to customize any paths, and enable or disable parts of Samba, run the following command without any option:
$ ./configure
If the command fails, read the error message and fix the problem. One common problem are missing dependencies. The following example shows the output, if the "configure" script cannot find the GnuTLS headers:
Checking for gnutls >= 1.4.0 and broken versions : not found /usr/src/samba-x.y.z/source4/lib/tls/wscript:37: error: Building the AD DC requires GnuTLS (eg libgnutls-dev, gnutls-devel) for ldaps:// support and for the BackupKey protocol
If the "configure" script exits without an error, you see the following output:
'configure' finished successfully (1m2.432s)
Continue with the "make" step, if no error has occurred.
Customizing the Configure Options
While running the "configure" script without any options is sufficient to build Samba, you can customize installation paths and enable or disable features. To display the list of options, run:
$ ./configure --help
The output shows two major kind of options:
enable/disable/with/without Options
The "configure" script provides several "--enable-*/--disable-*" and "--with-*/--without-*" options. They allow you to enable and disable features. Each option you can turn to its opposite if you use "--enable" instead of "--disable", "--with" instead of "--without", and the other way around.
- Example 1: Disable CUPS support (enabled by default):
--enable-cups Build with cups support (default=yes)
- If you do not require CUPS support, disable the feature passing the "--disable-cups" option to the "configure" command:
$ ./configure ... --disable-cups
- Example 2: Compile Samba without AD DC capabilities:
--without-ad-dc disable AD DC functionality (enables Samba 4 client and Samba 3 code base).
- If you build Samba for a host that should not act as an AD DC, you can disable this feature passing the "--without-ad-dc" option to the "configure" command:
$ ./configure ... --without-ad-dc
- Example 3: Build Samba with debug information:
$ ./configure ... --enable-debug
Warning: Do not enable or disable features if you have not fully understood the cause of the option! Changing options can prevent your Samba installation from working as expected!
Installation Directories
If you use the default settings, the binaries, configuration files, libraries, and other files are installed in the "/usr/local/samba/" directory. This enables you to keep the complete Samba installation in one location. However, you can specify individual paths. For example:
- To install the daemon binaries like "smbd" and "samba" in the "/sbin/" directory instead of "/usr/local/samba/sbin/", run:
$ ./configure ... --sbindir=/sbin/
- To set the default path to the "smb.conf" file to "/etc/samba/" instead of "/usr/local/samba/etc/", run:
$ ./configure ... --sysconfdir=/etc/samba/
- To store the Samba man pages in the "/usr/share/man/" directory, run:
$ ./configure ... --mandir=/usr/share/man/
make
To start the compilation, run
$ make
The "make" command is able to run multiple jobs in parallel. For example, to run 2 make sub-tasks at the same time, run:
$ make -j 2
If the compilation exits without an error, you see the following output:
Waf: Leaving directory `/usr/src/samba-x.y.z/bin' 'build' finished successfully (9m3.667s)
make test (Optional)
This optional step runs the Samba self test suite.
$ make test
Note: You can only run the self test suite, if you built Samba using the "--enable-selftest" option.
make install
To install the compiled software, you require "root" permissions to write to the destination directories and set the correct permissions.
To install Samba, run:
$ sudo make install
If the installation exits without an error, you see the following output:
Waf: Leaving directory `/usr/src/samba-x.y.z/bin' 'install' finished successfully (18.243s)
Upgrading a Self-compiled Samba Installation
To update a self-compiled Samba installation, run the same steps like for a new installation while using the same "configure" options.
Applying a Patch
Some situations require that you apply a patch to Samba. For example, a bug has been fixed and you you cannot wait until the new Samba version is released. To apply the patch to the Samba sources, run:
- Change into the Samba sources directory.
$ cd samba-x.y.z/
- Download the patch. For example:
$ wget -O /tmp/patch.txt https://bugzilla.samba.org/attachment.cgi?id=...
- Apply the patch to the sources:
$ patch -p 1 < /tmp/patch.txt
- Recompile and install Samba. See Updating Samba.
Additional information
Viewing Built Options of an Existing Installation
To display the options used to built Samba, run
$ smbd -b