Samba FC3 rpm -qa | grep "samba"

[cwynn]

[root@localhost craig]# rpm -qa | grep "samba"
samba-client-3.0.10-1.fc3
samba-common-3.0.10-1.fc3

My system rpm tool reports that both client and commom samba's are available for installation. However the GNOME "Add/Remove" system application reports that they are "not" available when I want to add either the
< windows server > or the < web server >

I just installed FC3 and made all the updates ( note : after completing the updates and rebooting it reported still more updates were needed which included the samba rpms) I ran the #uptodate again, rebooted and now the system does not report any updates needed)

What's the problem here? Why doesn't "Add/Remove" find the samba rpms for installation? Is the rpm database corrupted?
thank you
craig

[crackers]

They're already installed - that's what the rpm -qa ... tells you.

[cwynn]

if it's suppose to be "installed" then why does a
# slocate smbd
come up blank?
as does
#slocate nmbd

[blammo]

Probably because the slocate database has not had a chance to update itself since the install. Check under /usr/sbin/ and see if smbd is there. Or, you can just update the slocate database:

slocate -u

[crackers]

Originally Posted by cwynn

if it's suppose to be "installed" then why does a
# slocate smbd
come up blank?
as does
#slocate nmbd

Because those are the server daemons - and they're in the samba-server package.

[blammo]

Aye carumba!!! You got a keen eye!

[cwynn]

Because those are the server daemons - and they're in the samba-server package.

You're saying?
they are daemon names wint the samba-server package inother words not files on the system
My /usr/bin does have a "smbclient" and ten other smb****** files

HOWEVER
I have no < smb > installed that I can find on my sytem.
As I ment to say in the beginning rpm reports that smbclient and smbcommon are both installed.
To install smb using gnome's "Add/Remove Pacakge":
iwhen I check the box and then select update the system reports that I do not have "samba-common" requried by samba-client 3.0.10-1. This contradicts what rpm qa | grep "samba" output.
This doesn't make sense to me does it to you

edit: 18:42 CST
found samba-3.0.10-1.fc3.i386.rpm on the web and installed it. Now a smb is in my /etc/rc.d/init.d

[mkyb14]

i got the same error when trying to update the packages required for gdesklets ... needs "samba-common, libselinux, krb5-libs, libxml2" can't install samba with my fedora dvd for some odd reason ...

[kosmosik]

the "Add/Remove" aka "Package Manager" aka system-config-packages is IMHO stupidly named this way... it has nothing to do with packages. it manages software (not exactly packages) - groups of software or given functionalities (as installing Web Server means installing few packages like apr, httpd etc.) - so this GUI shows aviable software not strict package list. this may be confused and IMHO this tool's name should changed and the tool itself should give some instructions on what it is actually doing.

anyway I recomend you not to use this crap but switch to something like yum or apt (I prefer APT).

[mkyb14]

you can't use apt with F3 .... therefore go with debian ... i would suggest knoppix
but if anyone has any idea how to install the files i listed in the previous post from me that would be great ... I really want to use these gdesklets so i can add components to my desktop!

[crackers]

Originally Posted by mkyb14

you can't use apt with F3

You most certainly can! apt-rpm can be downloaded from several sources. Try http://freshrpms.net/apt

[james_in_denver]

Originally Posted by cwynn

You're saying?
they are daemon names wint the samba-server package inother words not files on the system

Those programs/services/daemons are indeed just files somewhere on your filesystem. The actual executable/program/application is "/usr/sbin/smbd", while the "startup script" is usually found in "/etc/rc.d/init.d" and has links pointing to it from the different "run-level" directories in "/etc/rc.d/rc#.d" (where # is the runlevel).

My /usr/bin does have a "smbclient" and ten other smb****** files

Good, then samba is installed on your system.

HOWEVER
I have no < smb > installed that I can find on my sytem.
As I ment to say in the beginning rpm reports that smbclient and smbcommon are both installed.

the samba server program is called "smbd" and is found in "/usr/sbin"

To install smb using gnome's "Add/Remove Pacakge":
iwhen I check the box and then select update the system reports that I do not have "samba-common" requried by samba-client 3.0.10-1. This contradicts what rpm qa | grep "samba" output. This doesn't make sense to me does it to you

Doesn't make sense to me either, I just use "rpm -qa | grep somepackagehere" to see what's installed, or "yum install somepackagehere" to actually install things.

edit: 18:42 CST
found samba-3.0.10-1.fc3.i386.rpm on the web and installed it. Now a smb is in my /etc/rc.d/init.d

Sounds like your problem is solved.

[kosmosik]

Originally Posted by mkyb14

you can't use apt with F3 ....

funny because I've been using APT since RHL7.2 and now on FC3 it works