| PackageDescription | a LanManager-like file and printer server for Unix
The Samba software suite is a collection of programs that
implements the SMB protocol for unix systems, allowing you to serve
files and printers to Windows, NT, OS/2 and DOS clients. This protocol
is sometimes also referred to as the LanManager or NetBIOS protocol.
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This package contains all the components necessary to turn your
Debian GNU/Linux box into a powerful file and printer server.
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Currently, the Samba Debian packages consist of the following:
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samba - LanManager-like file and printer server for Unix.
samba-common - Samba common files used by both the server and the client.
smbclient - LanManager-like simple client for Unix.
swat - Samba Web Administration Tool
samba-doc - Samba documentation.
smbfs - Mount and umount commands for the smbfs (kernels 2.2.x and above).
libpam-smbpass - pluggable authentication module for SMB password database
libsmbclient - Shared library that allows applications to talk to SMB servers
libsmbclient-dev - libsmbclient shared libraries
winbind: Service to resolve user and group information from Windows NT servers
python2.3-samba: Python bindings that allow access to various aspects of Samba
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It is possible to install a subset of these packages depending on
your particular needs. For example, to access other SMB servers you
should only need the smbclient and samba-common packages. |