Re: samba's /etc/samba/cmb.conf -- empty?

[w trillich <will@pinncomp.net>]

what was i thinking? when i saw that /usr/share/doc/samba* included
samba/ and samba-common/ i figured that i'd yanked everything
pertinent to samba.

Harry ten Berge wrote:
> There are sample 'smb.conf' files in 'samba-doc'. However, if you don't
> want to spent a enormous amount of time (Samba is great, Samba is the
> best, BUT IT'S HUGE!!!) configuring, take a look at
> SWAT. It's a web-based configuration tool.
> 
> If you only want to share some directories and nothing fancy I suggest
> you start with one of the examples in 'samba-doc'.

of course, since apt-get update / apt-get dist-upgrade didn't install
everything (or download everything, for that matter) i don't know
why i insist on thinking that apt-get install somepkg would include
the pertinences relating to that package. it does install flaming
dependencies, but that's all.

plus, the doc/samba* directories had more than just copyright info
in them, so i figured those meager docs were all there was available.

so i'm back to asking 'how can we find out what packages are available
without having to irritate the folks on this list?'

or am i just using the wrong apt* command?


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thanks for the tip!