How to Install and Configure Samba Server on CentOS 6.2

by ehowstuff on January 29, 2012

In this post, i will show you on how to install samba service on CentOS 6.2. This post assumed that you have configure local yum repository.

    [root@centos62 ~]# yum install samba
    Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
    Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
     * base: centos.maulvi.net
     * extras: centos.maulvi.net
     * updates: centos.maulvi.net
    Setting up Install Process
    Resolving Dependencies
    --> Running transaction check
    ---> Package samba.i686 0:3.5.10-114.el6 will be installed
    --> Processing Dependency: samba-winbind-clients = 3.5.10-114.el6 for package: samba-3.5.10-114.el6.i686
    --> Processing Dependency: samba-common = 3.5.10-114.el6 for package: samba-3.5.10-114.el6.i686
    --> Processing Dependency: libtdb.so.1 for package: samba-3.5.10-114.el6.i686
    --> Processing Dependency: libcups.so.2 for package: samba-3.5.10-114.el6.i686
    --> Processing Dependency: libwbclient.so.0 for package: samba-3.5.10-114.el6.i686
    --> Processing Dependency: libtalloc.so.2 for package: samba-3.5.10-114.el6.i686
    --> Running transaction check
    ---> Package cups-libs.i686 1:1.4.2-44.el6 will be installed
    --> Processing Dependency: libavahi-client.so.3 for package: 1:cups-libs-1.4.2-44.el6.i686
    --> Processing Dependency: libtiff.so.3 for package: 1:cups-libs-1.4.2-44.el6.i686
    --> Processing Dependency: libjpeg.so.62 for package: 1:cups-libs-1.4.2-44.el6.i686
    --> Processing Dependency: libavahi-common.so.3 for package: 1:cups-libs-1.4.2-44.el6.i686
    --> Processing Dependency: libpng12.so.0(PNG12_0) for package: 1:cups-libs-1.4.2-44.el6.i686
    --> Processing Dependency: libpng12.so.0 for package: 1:cups-libs-1.4.2-44.el6.i686
    ---> Package libtalloc.i686 0:2.0.1-1.1.el6 will be installed
    ---> Package libtdb.i686 0:1.2.1-3.el6 will be installed
    ---> Package samba-common.i686 0:3.5.10-114.el6 will be installed
    --> Processing Dependency: /usr/bin/pkg-config for package: samba-common-3.5.10-114.el6.i686
    ---> Package samba-winbind-clients.i686 0:3.5.10-114.el6 will be installed
    --> Running transaction check
    ---> Package avahi-libs.i686 0:0.6.25-11.el6 will be installed
    ---> Package libjpeg.i686 0:6b-46.el6 will be installed
    ---> Package libpng.i686 2:1.2.46-1.el6_1 will be installed
    ---> Package libtiff.i686 0:3.9.4-1.el6_0.3 will be installed
    ---> Package pkgconfig.i686 1:0.23-9.1.el6 will be installed
    --> Finished Dependency Resolution
    
    Dependencies Resolved
    
    ====================================================================================================
     Package                      Arch        Version                 Repository                   Size
    ====================================================================================================
    Installing:
     samba                        i686        3.5.10-114.el6          CentOS6.2-Repository        5.0 M
    Installing for dependencies:
     avahi-libs                   i686        0.6.25-11.el6           CentOS6.2-Repository         54 k
     cups-libs                    i686        1:1.4.2-44.el6          CentOS6.2-Repository        324 k
     libjpeg                      i686        6b-46.el6               CentOS6.2-Repository        133 k
     libpng                       i686        2:1.2.46-1.el6_1        CentOS6.2-Repository        184 k
     libtalloc                    i686        2.0.1-1.1.el6           CentOS6.2-Repository         18 k
     libtdb                       i686        1.2.1-3.el6             CentOS6.2-Repository         29 k
     libtiff                      i686        3.9.4-1.el6_0.3         CentOS6.2-Repository        338 k
     pkgconfig                    i686        1:0.23-9.1.el6          CentOS6.2-Repository         67 k
     samba-common                 i686        3.5.10-114.el6          CentOS6.2-Repository         13 M
     samba-winbind-clients        i686        3.5.10-114.el6          CentOS6.2-Repository        1.1 M
    
    Transaction Summary
    ====================================================================================================
    Install      11 Package(s)
    
    Total download size: 20 M
    Installed size: 70 M
    Is this ok [y/N]: y
    Downloading Packages:
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total                                                                10 MB/s |  20 MB     00:02
    Running rpm_check_debug
    Running Transaction Test
    Transaction Test Succeeded
    Running Transaction
      Installing : libtalloc-2.0.1-1.1.el6.i686                                                    1/11
      Installing : libtdb-1.2.1-3.el6.i686                                                         2/11
      Installing : samba-winbind-clients-3.5.10-114.el6.i686                                       3/11
      Installing : libjpeg-6b-46.el6.i686                                                          4/11
      Installing : libtiff-3.9.4-1.el6_0.3.i686                                                    5/11
      Installing : 2:libpng-1.2.46-1.el6_1.i686                                                    6/11
      Installing : 1:pkgconfig-0.23-9.1.el6.i686                                                   7/11
      Installing : samba-common-3.5.10-114.el6.i686                                                8/11
      Installing : avahi-libs-0.6.25-11.el6.i686                                                   9/11
      Installing : 1:cups-libs-1.4.2-44.el6.i686                                                  10/11
      Installing : samba-3.5.10-114.el6.i686                                                      11/11
    
    Installed:
      samba.i686 0:3.5.10-114.el6
    
    Dependency Installed:
      avahi-libs.i686 0:0.6.25-11.el6              cups-libs.i686 1:1.4.2-44.el6
      libjpeg.i686 0:6b-46.el6                     libpng.i686 2:1.2.46-1.el6_1
      libtalloc.i686 0:2.0.1-1.1.el6               libtdb.i686 0:1.2.1-3.el6
      libtiff.i686 0:3.9.4-1.el6_0.3               pkgconfig.i686 1:0.23-9.1.el6
      samba-common.i686 0:3.5.10-114.el6           samba-winbind-clients.i686 0:3.5.10-114.el6
    
    Complete!
    

Set Samba auto after boot up :

    [root@centos62 ~]# chkconfig smb on
    

Start samba service :

    [root@centos62 ~]# service smb start
    Starting SMB services:                                     [  OK  ]
    

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