[KLUG Members] Updating Samba

[Bruce Smith]

> What is the correct way to update Samba? I am currently running RH 7.1 with
> Samba 2.0.7. I would like to upgrade to version 2.2.1 (to stay somewhat
> current). I would like to do this without wiping out the smb.conf and the
> Swat setting. Do I just backup the conf file then uninstall the Samba RPM
> then re-install the new version, or is there an update function?

You can update RPM's with the "U" or "F" option.  ("U" will also install
if it's not installed, "F" will only update if it's installed)

rpm -Uvh  samba*rpm

rpm -Fvh  samba*rpm

--------------------------------------------
Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
--------------------------------------------