Marv, You do need to run configure for a source tarball... you just haven't found the config script yet. :-) In the samba-2.2.8a directory, go into the directory labeled "source". You'll find the configure script there.
My advice is, if this is the first time installing Samba, run your install thusly: #samba-2.2.8a > ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/samba #samba-2.2.8a > make #samba-2.2.8a > make install The reason I suggest setting the prefix as /usr/local/samba and no other config options, is that this will put samba in a singular space and allow you time to monkey with it in a closed directory. Then when your comfortable with samba and it's files and configurations, you can wipe the /usr/local/samba dir (thus trashing ALL of the files) and run the configure with WHATEVER path your heart desires. My advice is something like this install: #samba-2.2.8a > ./configure --prefix=/usr --configdir=/etc/samba --what-ever-other-config-op tions-you-want #samba-2.2.8a > make #samba-2.2.8a > find /* > samba1 #samba-2.2.8a > make install #samba-2.2.8a > find /* > samba2 #samba-2.2.8a > diff samba1 samba2 > samba-installed Why the two find and diff statements? Well, you'll see that I offer /usr as the prefix dir, you'r files will be scattered. Doing a find before AND after the install and diffing the two find files will create a file (called samba-installed) with the locations of all the samba files. quite handy. If you don't feel comfortable with that, and want an easier way to manage the install (and if necessary the UNinstall) of Samba, you can download the latest samba SRPM file from Samba.org here: http://us2.samba.org/samba/ftp/Binary_Packages/RedHat/SRPMS/samba-2.2.8a-1.s rc.rpm Just install rpm-build from the 7.3 RPMS, and after downloading the src.rpm, run: #dir > rpm -ivh samba-2.2.8a-1.src.rpm then change to /usr/src/redhat/SPECS and edit the samba.spec file to make the config changes you want. Then: #SPECS > rpm -bb samba.spec This will place the samba-common, samba-client, samba-server & samba-swat RPMS in /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386 and you can install the latest samba version from samba.org via RPM. Lastly, I offer up the suggestion of obtaining "Using Samba" from O'Reilly & Assc. A VERY handy book for samba admins of any level. And the latest edition covers Samba 3. You can also do a google search for "samba redhat HOWTO" Good luck! Tori ----- Original Message ----- From: "marvc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Joel Hammer'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 9:48 PM Subject: RE: [Samba] samba newbie having trouble configuring samba on RH7.3... > I downloaded the samba-latest.tar from the downloads page and you're > right it doesn't look as though I have to configure it. I'm just unsure > of what it is I need to do to next. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joel Hammer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 9:38 PM > To: marvc; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Samba] samba newbie having trouble configuring samba on > RH7.3... > > What type of file did you download? > Maybe its all set to run? Maybe you don't have to configure it? > Joel > > > > On Thu, Jun 05, 2003 at 08:52:31PM -0400, marvc wrote: > > I just downloaded Samba ver2.2.8a onto my RH server and I'm unsure on > > how to properly configure samba. I've seen documentation online for > the > > older versions which contain instructions for running ./configure, > make, > > and make install. I don't see ./configure in my samba-2.2.8a directory > > so I'm clueless on what to do next. Can anyone assist with this? > > > > TIA > > -- > > 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 > -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba