Installing Samba on AIX 5.3


 
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# 1  
Old 01-12-2009
Installing Samba on AIX 5.3

Hello, I need assistance installing Samba on AIX 5.3 TL06. Smitty Install produces the following error message:

Command: failed stdout: yes stderr: no
Before command completion, additional instructions may appear below.
geninstall -I "a -cgNQqwXY -J" -Z -d /samba/samba-3.2.7/source -f File 2>&1
File:
J:script

/samba/samba-3.2.7/source/script/installbin.sh.in[11]: shift: 0403-009 The speci
fied number is not valid for this command.

Prior to getting this error, I downloaded the compress file and extracted it. The make command did not complete successfully either. It produced this error:

make: make 1254-025 There must be an existing description file or specify a target.

After getting that error, I went to a website and downloaded samba-3.0.26.0.bff. However the install is still not working. Please advise.
# 2  
Old 01-12-2009
Installing Samba on aix 5.3

I send you this link to install samba

Samba on AIX


I hope this helps

Greetings
# 3  
Old 01-12-2009
Thank you lo-lp-kl,
unfortunately the document did not address my issue. It addresses issues after Samba has been installed on AIX. I have been unable to get that far.

tgray71
# 4  
Old 01-13-2009
install it from rpm:

IBM AIX Toolbox download information


I think the problem when installing form source is xlC, perhaps it must be compiled with gcc (also downloadable from this link)
# 5  
Old 01-14-2009
Funksen,
I used both of thses documents and I think I'm getting closer, but not quite there yet. I installed two files ( I didn't install the client file) using a rmp command. I attempted to start the server, by running:

# nmbd
# smbd

No errors were produced, but when I ps -ef and grep for these, nothing is produced. I checked the /etc/services and etc/inetd.conf files and both contain entries for swat. I tried to connect ussing a browser and that didn't work either.
# 6  
Old 01-16-2009
Watch out for large file support

Quote:
Originally Posted by funksen
install it from rpm:

IBM AIX Toolbox download information


I think the problem when installing form source is xlC, perhaps it must be compiled with gcc (also downloadable from this link)

Caution, the version of Samba (2.2.7) on the AIX Linux toolbox site does not support large files (> 2GB). A better binary version (3.2.28) is at Index of /samba/ftp/Binary_Packages/AIX
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