Distribution-specific Package Installation
Introduction
The following is a distribution-specific list of commands to install Samba.
Note, that the list of commands is neither provided nor actively verified by the Samba team. If you see any missing packages or incorrect package names, please update the command or send the information to the Samba mailing list.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux / CentOS / Scientific Linux
Version 7 and 8
# yum install samba
The samba
package only supports Samba as a domain member and NT4 PDC or BDC. Red Hat does not provide packages for running Samba as an AD DC. As an alternative:
- Build Samba. For details, see Build Samba from Source.
- Use 3rd-party packages with AD support from a trusted source.
Version 6
# yum install samba4
The samba4
package only supports Samba as a domain member and NT4 PDC or BDC. Red Hat does not provide packages for running Samba as an AD DC. As an alternative:
- Build Samba. For details, see Build Samba from Source.
- Use 3rd-party packages with AD support from a trusted source.
Debian
# apt-get install acl attr samba samba-dsdb-modules samba-vfs-modules winbind libpam-winbind libnss-winbind libpam-krb5 krb5-config krb5-user
Note1: For a DC you do not need libpam-winbind libnss-winbind libpam-krb5, unless you require AD users to login
Note2: For a DC, you will also need to install dnsutils
Note3: For a DC, you will also need ntp or chrony
Ubuntu
# apt-get install acl attr samba samba-dsdb-modules samba-vfs-modules winbind libpam-winbind libnss-winbind libpam-krb5 krb5-config krb5-user
Note1: For a DC you do not need libpam-winbind libnss-winbind libpam-krb5, unless you require AD users to login
Note2: For a DC, you will also need to install dnsutils
Note3: For a DC, you will also need ntp or chrony
FreeBSD
# pkg install net/samba44
Note: If you want to use the idmap_ad
Winbind back end (on e.g. an AD Member Server), you have to build the port by hand and select the EXP_MODULES configuration option!
SUSE Linux Enterprise / openSUSE
# zypper install samba samba-winbind samba-ad-dc