The make revert command works. It replaces the binaries with previous version saved as ---.old by the make install process.
Helen "A.J.Dawson" wrote: > Hi, > > > On Thu, 2003-03-20 at 09:25, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Samba List Serve Users: > > > Is there a document or web link that follow that describes the steps > > to > > > upgrade Samba from 2.2.5 to 2.2.8? The documentation on samba.org the > > I > > > have read assumes that the install is a fresh install and not an > > upgrade. > > > Thanks so much, > > I recently upgraded from Samba 2.2.2 to 2.2.8 from source. I had a quick > look at the Makefile before I started and there are rules for installing > the files, uninstalling the files and reverting the files to the previous > version. > > I simply unpacked the source into /tmp/download, cd'd to > /tmp/download/samba-2.2.8/source, issued a './configure' and a 'make', > then su'd to the root user and inssued a 'make install'. > > The install process backed up all of the old files it was replacing (to > filename.old) and didnt touch any of the tdb files or smb.conf itself. I > restarted Samba and everything ran fine! > > As everything went okay, I've not had to use the 'make revert' command, > but looking at the Makefile, I see no reason for it not to work. Does > anyone have any experience of using it? > > Regards > Andy > > Dr. Andy Dawson > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.mossie.org > http://www.museum-explorer.org.uk > > Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity. > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba