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diff --git a/docs/textdocs/UNIX_INSTALL.txt b/docs/textdocs/UNIX_INSTALL.txt index 89951f5b78..690d2ce491 100644 --- a/docs/textdocs/UNIX_INSTALL.txt +++ b/docs/textdocs/UNIX_INSTALL.txt @@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ At this stage you must fetch yourself a coffee or other drink you find stimulating. Getting the rest of the install right can sometimes be tricky, so you will probably need it. -If you have installed samba before then you can skip this step. +If you have installed samba before then you can skip this step. STEP 3. Create the smb configuration file. @@ -94,7 +94,9 @@ You must choose to start smbd and nmbd either as daemons or from inetd. Don't try to do both! Either you can put them in inetd.conf and have them started on demand by inetd, or you can start them as daemons either from the command line or in /etc/rc.local. See the man -pages for details on the command line options. +pages for details on the command line options. Take particular care +to read the bit about what user you need to be in order to start Samba. +In many cases you must be root. The main advantage of starting smbd and nmbd as a daemon is that they will respond slightly more quickly to an initial connection |