Distribution-specific Package Installation

HOWTO install binary packages of Samba

This HOWTO lists the steps necessary to install binary packages on selected distributions and mentions known pitfalls.

CentOS 6.7

# yum install samba4

Note: Packages are of Samba version 4.0.0

Debian

Wheezy (stable)

Packages in Wheezy are very outdated, don't use them!

Jessie (testing)

apt-get install samba

FreeBSD

# pkg install net/samba41

Ubuntu

12.04 Precise Pangolin

Packages in 12.04 are very outdated, don't use them!

13.10 Saucy Salamander

# apt-get install samba4

Note: Packages are of Samba version 4.0.3