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diff --git a/docs/docbook/projdoc/Compiling.sgml b/docs/docbook/projdoc/Compiling.sgml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..49aafebec0 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docbook/projdoc/Compiling.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,321 @@ +<chapter id="compiling"> +<chapterinfo> + <author> + <affiliation> + <orgname>Samba Team</orgname> + </affiliation> + </author> + + <pubdate> (22 May 2001) </pubdate> + <pubdate> 18 March 2003 </pubdate> +</chapterinfo> + +<title>How to compile SAMBA</title> + +<para>You can obtain the samba source from the <ulink url="http://samba.org/">samba website</ulink>. To obtain a development version, +you can download samba from CVS or using rsync. </para> + +<sect1> +<title>Access Samba source code via CVS</title> + +<sect2> +<title>Introduction</title> + +<para> +Samba is developed in an open environment. Developers use CVS +(Concurrent Versioning System) to "checkin" (also known as +"commit") new source code. Samba's various CVS branches can +be accessed via anonymous CVS using the instructions +detailed in this chapter. +</para> + +<para> +This chapter is a modified version of the instructions found at +<ulink url="http://samba.org/samba/cvs.html">http://samba.org/samba/cvs.html</ulink> +</para> + +</sect2> + +<sect2> +<title>CVS Access to samba.org</title> + +<para> +The machine samba.org runs a publicly accessible CVS +repository for access to the source code of several packages, +including samba, rsync and jitterbug. There are two main ways of +accessing the CVS server on this host. +</para> + +<sect3> +<title>Access via CVSweb</title> + +<para> +You can access the source code via your +favourite WWW browser. This allows you to access the contents of +individual files in the repository and also to look at the revision +history and commit logs of individual files. You can also ask for a diff +listing between any two versions on the repository. +</para> + +<para> +Use the URL : <ulink +url="http://samba.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb">http://samba.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb</ulink> +</para> +</sect3> + +<sect3> +<title>Access via cvs</title> + +<para> +You can also access the source code via a +normal cvs client. This gives you much more control over you can +do with the repository and allows you to checkout whole source trees +and keep them up to date via normal cvs commands. This is the +preferred method of access if you are a developer and not +just a casual browser. +</para> + +<para> +To download the latest cvs source code, point your +browser at the URL : <ulink url="http://www.cyclic.com/">http://www.cyclic.com/</ulink>. +and click on the 'How to get cvs' link. CVS is free software under +the GNU GPL (as is Samba). Note that there are several graphical CVS clients +which provide a graphical interface to the sometimes mundane CVS commands. +Links to theses clients are also available from http://www.cyclic.com. +</para> + +<para> +To gain access via anonymous cvs use the following steps. +For this example it is assumed that you want a copy of the +samba source code. For the other source code repositories +on this system just substitute the correct package name +</para> + +<orderedlist> +<listitem> + <para> + Install a recent copy of cvs. All you really need is a + copy of the cvs client binary. + </para> +</listitem> + + +<listitem> + <para> + Run the command + </para> + + <para> + <command>cvs -d :pserver:cvs@samba.org:/cvsroot login</command> + </para> + + <para> + When it asks you for a password type <userinput>cvs</userinput>. + </para> +</listitem> + + +<listitem> + <para> + Run the command + </para> + + <para> + <command>cvs -d :pserver:cvs@samba.org:/cvsroot co samba</command> + </para> + + <para> + This will create a directory called samba containing the + latest samba source code (i.e. the HEAD tagged cvs branch). This + currently corresponds to the 3.0 development tree. + </para> + + <para> + CVS branches other HEAD can be obtained by using the <parameter>-r</parameter> + and defining a tag name. A list of branch tag names can be found on the + "Development" page of the samba web site. A common request is to obtain the + latest 2.2 release code. This could be done by using the following command. + </para> + + <para> + <command>cvs -d :pserver:cvs@samba.org:/cvsroot co -r SAMBA_2_2 samba</command> + </para> +</listitem> + +<listitem> + <para> + Whenever you want to merge in the latest code changes use + the following command from within the samba directory: + </para> + + <para> + <command>cvs update -d -P</command> + </para> +</listitem> +</orderedlist> + +</sect3> +</sect2> + +</sect1> + +<sect1> + <title>Accessing the samba sources via rsync and ftp</title> + + <para> + pserver.samba.org also exports unpacked copies of most parts of the CVS tree at <ulink url="ftp://pserver.samba.org/pub/unpacked">ftp://pserver.samba.org/pub/unpacked</ulink> and also via anonymous rsync at rsync://pserver.samba.org/ftp/unpacked/. I recommend using rsync rather than ftp. + See <ulink url="http://rsync.samba.org/">the rsync homepage</ulink> for more info on rsync. + </para> + + <para> + The disadvantage of the unpacked trees + is that they do not support automatic + merging of local changes like CVS does. + rsync access is most convenient for an + initial install. + </para> +</sect1> + +<sect1> + <title>Building the Binaries</title> + + <para>To do this, first run the program <command>./configure + </command> in the source directory. This should automatically + configure Samba for your operating system. If you have unusual + needs then you may wish to run</para> + + <para><prompt>root# </prompt><userinput>./configure --help + </userinput></para> + + <para>first to see what special options you can enable. + Then executing</para> + + <para><prompt>root# </prompt><userinput>make</userinput></para> + + <para>will create the binaries. Once it's successfully + compiled you can use </para> + + <para><prompt>root# </prompt><userinput>make install</userinput></para> + + <para>to install the binaries and manual pages. You can + separately install the binaries and/or man pages using</para> + + <para><prompt>root# </prompt><userinput>make installbin + </userinput></para> + + <para>and</para> + + <para><prompt>root# </prompt><userinput>make installman + </userinput></para> + + <para>Note that if you are upgrading for a previous version + of Samba you might like to know that the old versions of + the binaries will be renamed with a ".old" extension. You + can go back to the previous version with</para> + + <para><prompt>root# </prompt><userinput>make revert + </userinput></para> + + <para>if you find this version a disaster!</para> +</sect1> + +<sect1> + <title>Starting the smbd and nmbd</title> + + <para>You must choose to start smbd and nmbd either + as daemons or from <command>inetd</command>. Don't try + to do both! Either you can put them in <filename> + inetd.conf</filename> and have them started on demand + by <command>inetd</command>, or you can start them as + daemons either from the command line or in <filename> + /etc/rc.local</filename>. See the man 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.</para> + + <para>The main advantage of starting <command>smbd</command> + and <command>nmbd</command> using the recommended daemon method + is that they will respond slightly more quickly to an initial connection + request.</para> + + <sect2> + <title>Starting from inetd.conf</title> + + <para>NOTE; The following will be different if + you use NIS, NIS+ or LDAP to distribute services maps.</para> + + <para>Look at your <filename>/etc/services</filename>. + What is defined at port 139/tcp. If nothing is defined + then add a line like this:</para> + + <para><userinput>netbios-ssn 139/tcp</userinput></para> + + <para>similarly for 137/udp you should have an entry like:</para> + + <para><userinput>netbios-ns 137/udp</userinput></para> + + <para>Next edit your <filename>/etc/inetd.conf</filename> + and add two lines something like this:</para> + + <para><programlisting> + netbios-ssn stream tcp nowait root /usr/local/samba/bin/smbd smbd + netbios-ns dgram udp wait root /usr/local/samba/bin/nmbd nmbd + </programlisting></para> + + <para>The exact syntax of <filename>/etc/inetd.conf</filename> + varies between unixes. Look at the other entries in inetd.conf + for a guide.</para> + + <para>NOTE: Some unixes already have entries like netbios_ns + (note the underscore) in <filename>/etc/services</filename>. + You must either edit <filename>/etc/services</filename> or + <filename>/etc/inetd.conf</filename> to make them consistent.</para> + + <para>NOTE: On many systems you may need to use the + "interfaces" option in smb.conf to specify the IP address + and netmask of your interfaces. Run <command>ifconfig</command> + as root if you don't know what the broadcast is for your + net. <command>nmbd</command> tries to determine it at run + time, but fails on some unixes. See the section on "testing nmbd" + for a method of finding if you need to do this.</para> + + <para>!!!WARNING!!! Many unixes only accept around 5 + parameters on the command line in <filename>inetd.conf</filename>. + This means you shouldn't use spaces between the options and + arguments, or you should use a script, and start the script + from <command>inetd</command>.</para> + + <para>Restart <command>inetd</command>, perhaps just send + it a HUP. If you have installed an earlier version of <command> + nmbd</command> then you may need to kill nmbd as well.</para> + </sect2> + + <sect2> + <title>Alternative: starting it as a daemon</title> + + <para>To start the server as a daemon you should create + a script something like this one, perhaps calling + it <filename>startsmb</filename>.</para> + + <para><programlisting> + #!/bin/sh + /usr/local/samba/bin/smbd -D + /usr/local/samba/bin/nmbd -D + </programlisting></para> + + <para>then make it executable with <command>chmod + +x startsmb</command></para> + + <para>You can then run <command>startsmb</command> by + hand or execute it from <filename>/etc/rc.local</filename> + </para> + + <para>To kill it send a kill signal to the processes + <command>nmbd</command> and <command>smbd</command>.</para> + + <para>NOTE: If you use the SVR4 style init system then + you may like to look at the <filename>examples/svr4-startup</filename> + script to make Samba fit into that system.</para> + </sect2> +</sect1> +</chapter> |