1 Copyright (C) 1997 - Samba-Team
3 The Samba package you have just unpacked contains the following:
7 docs (Samba Documentation):
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9 Note in particular two files - INSTALL.txt and DIAGNOSIS.txt
10 You should also pay close attention to all the files with a
13 Most problems can be solved by reference to the two files mentioned.
16 examples (Example configuration files):
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18 Please pay close attention to the reference smb.conf file
19 smb.conf.default that has now been included as the master guide.
21 Do read the smb.conf manual page in considering what settings are
22 appropriate for your site.
25 packaging (Only for those wishing to build binary distributions):
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27 Currently support is included only for RedHat Linux. We hope that
28 other Unix OS vendors will contribute their binary distribution
29 packaging control files - and we hope to make their binary packages
30 available on the master ftp site under:
31 samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/Binary_Packages/"OS_Vendor"
34 source (The official Samba source files - expect more of these!):
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36 To build your own binary files you will need a suitable ansi C
37 compiler. Also, you must edit the enclosed "Makefile" as required
38 for your operating system platform. Then just run:
42 c) set up your configuration files.
44 NOTE: OS Vendors who provide Samba binary packages will generally
45 integrate all Samba files into their preferred directory locations.
46 These may differ from the default location ALWAYS used by the Samba
47 sources. Please be careful when upgrading a vendor provided binary
48 distribution from files you have built yourself.