Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Samba4 full release

[karolo]

Hi,

Wondering does anyone know if Ubuntu 12.04 LTS server will get the full release version of Samba4 server in the repository now that the Samba team have released it?

I see that it currently has Samba4 alpha18 which is a bit buggy and missing a lot of elements.

Thanks in advance

[ikt]

Also interested in this.

[Merrattic]

If you really want it:

http://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Samba4/HOWTO

[ikt]

If you really want it:

http://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Samba4/HOWTO

I really want it, but I really really don't want to compile :p

Waiting for it to be packaged and included in Ubuntu.

[tkman26]

Unless I have done something wrong, even when you compile the latest code the version still ends up being
root@30://usr/local/samba/sbin# samba -V
Version 4.0.0alpha18
I suspect the alpha18 is the latest.

[ikt]

Unless I have done something wrong, even when you compile the latest code the version still ends up being
root@30://usr/local/samba/sbin# samba -V
Version 4.0.0alpha18
I suspect the alpha18 is the latest.

I don't think so.

http://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Samba4#Previous_Releases

They celebrated 4.0 the other day

http://www.samba.org/samba/history/samba-4.0.0.html

"This is is the first stable release of Samba 4.0."

I assume a stable release isn't an alpha.

[friedmar]

I to would like to have samba native included in 12.04 not the very old alpha18.

As I workaround I use

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kernevil/samba4/ubuntu precise main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/kernevil/samba4/ubuntu precise main

Works great but there is a problem with winbind/getent etc.

[Garyx]

I´m also waiting on the official repo's to catch up. Anyone know when they will have the stable 4.0 up and ready.

[joeprice]

I am also interested when I will be able to get Samba 4 full release in a package. Will it be made available in 12.04 LTS? or will I need to use 12.10?

Thanks for any replies

[friedmar]

Hi UBUNTU Officials,

could you please answer our Question? LTS means for me also to update alpha or beta packages if they went RTM. Samb4 is important! I do not want to install 13.04 to get it!

[friedmar]

I am also interested when I will be able to get Samba 4 full release in a package. Will it be made available in 12.04 LTS? or will I need to use 12.10?

Thanks for any replies
My guess is 13.04!

[Garyx]

Anyone checked the reps for 13.04 yet if they have samba 4 final?

[Cheesemill]

You can check for yourself, but it appears so.

http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=samba4&searchon=names&exact=1&suite=all&section=all

[gavfranc]

Well I have asked that question via Ubuntu paid support service.
Disappointingly their response was not good.

Read below a transcript...

Dear Gavin Francis,

Your case # ********: Authentification has been updated.

Comment added:
Samba4 (stable) is not currently planned to be made available for the 12.04 LTS and I don't expect that to change. I cannot assist with Samab4 as it is not supported by Canonical. It is important for me to point out that most Samba4 setups still used OpenLDAP and Kerberos.

We do have a local partner that could help evaluate your options and set up your systems.
Fleten.net. Kjetil Fleten, CEO. kjetil@fleten.net
Fleten is both an Ubuntu partner and a Zentyal partner. Zentyal is an Ubuntu based (and supported through them) system that creates an easy to use small business server (with roaming profiles, authentication, etc).

Please let me know how you choose to proceed.

Please click on the link below to view this case on the online web portal:
[url]https://login.ubuntu.com/+saml/init/salesforce/***************

Should you have any questions, additional comments or information, or attachments related to this case, we ask you to please add them via the link above.

Thank you,

Canonical Support & Services

.............................

Well thats just great, not only have we been waiting for this for 10 years but now they are not going to release it on lts very short sited.
To add insult to injury, their suggested partner is in Denmark and I live in Norway. Doh!

[joeprice]

Gavfranc,

Thanks for posting that information, at least we now know what our options are. I will have a look at Zentyal.

Joe Price

[erikf]

Well I have asked that question via Ubuntu paid support service.
Disappointingly their response was not good.

Read below a transcript...

Dear Gavin Francis,

Your case # ********: Authentification has been updated.

Comment added:
Samba4 (stable) is not currently planned to be made available for the 12.04 LTS and I don't expect that to change. I cannot assist with Samab4 as it is not supported by Canonical. It is important for me to point out that most Samba4 setups still used OpenLDAP and Kerberos.

We do have a local partner that could help evaluate your options and set up your systems.
Fleten.net. Kjetil Fleten, CEO. kjetil@fleten.net
Fleten is both an Ubuntu partner and a Zentyal partner. Zentyal is an Ubuntu based (and supported through them) system that creates an easy to use small business server (with roaming profiles, authentication, etc).

Please let me know how you choose to proceed.

Please click on the link below to view this case on the online web portal:
[url]https://login.ubuntu.com/+saml/init/salesforce/***************

Should you have any questions, additional comments or information, or attachments related to this case, we ask you to please add them via the link above.

Thank you,

Canonical Support & Services

.............................

Well thats just great, not only have we been waiting for this for 10 years but now they are not going to release it on lts very short sited.
To add insult to injury, their suggested partner is in Denmark and I live in Norway. Doh!

This is the worst response ever. Don't they realize that the Samba4 final package might be the most important package for Ubuntu Server that has come out in a long time!

Still running Samba4 Alpha18 but desperately want to upgrade to final!

[jolae]

https://launchpad.net/~wagungs/+archive/samba4

Have you tried this unofficial repository?

[friedmar]

It looks like Ubuntu is ignoring Samba4! Actual is samba4 4.0.5. 13.04 is as of today still on 4.0.0 from december 2012!!!

[Roswebnet]

Yep. I get bad feels about it. With samba4.0.5 Ubuntu should looks like a "normal" windows server (2003). But as far as i know there are still many complications about samba4. I have one :)

[CMDRSweeper]

I feel the same way, no proper Samba 4 Repos for autoupdating.
So I guess for now I am stuck compiling my own Samba 4 which can be a pain in the long run :(

[Roswebnet]

With this tutorial:
http://iabsis.com/EN/article/35-2/Samba4-installation
Samba 4.0.1 development version is now available on Ubuntu 12.04.2.