Date: Sun, 18 Oct 1998 20:38:50 +1300 From: "Dan Langille" <junkmale@xtra.co.nz> To: bryanf@rmi.net Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Samba Installation help Message-ID: <199810180738.UAA07461@cyclops.xtra.co.nz> In-Reply-To: <199810102328.MAA01031@witch.xtra.co.nz> References: <01BDF460.E109DE40@BRYAN>
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On 11 Oct 98, at 12:28, Dan Langille wrote: > On 10 Oct 98, at 15:10, Bryan Fraser wrote: > > > I'm trying to install Samba. I looked in my FreeBSD manual and FAQ and > > followed the instructions, but no luck. Like it tells me to do, I > > type in: > > > > # cd /usr/ports/net/samba > > then: > > # make install > > but get errors: > > >> samba-1.9.18p8.tar.gz doesn't seem to exist on this system. > > >> Attempting to fetch from ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba. > > fetch: samba.anu.edu.au: Host name lookup failure > > >> Couldn't fetch it - please try to retrieve this > > >> port manually into /usr/ports/distfiles/ and try again. > > It appears the the URL is incorrect. I found samba at > ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/pub/samba/ but I dont know if it's what you > want. I just know it's not at the URL you quoted. > > > I can see samba in /usr/ports/net, so it's there on my machine. I also > > have the 4 FreeBSD CD's with all the ports, so I shouldn't have to > > download anything. > > Yes, but from what I understand, the port will still go out and retrieve > the latest & greatest. I think. > > BTW: it's no help to you now, but I plan to install SAMBA myself and add > the instructions to The FreeBSD Diary. If anyone has other suggested > entries, please let me know. I've now added Samba to the diary. If it's any help.... -- Dan Langille DVL Software Limited The FreeBSD Diary - my [mis]adventures http://www.FreeBSDDiary.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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