X-Git-Url: http://git.samba.org/samba.git/?p=abartlet%2Fsamba.git%2F.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=Manifest;h=20ee0eaab7a992c9faeb9eb327e45a81d08d1454;hp=f3dcfd9c6b0635a118cd6e3ea4dfdb94c17b2c50;hb=8608fd87b0ba43e128b984e314047589e607f377;hpb=1d6dc49331274946d6f4ed85b26fe1a31f25df37 diff --git a/Manifest b/Manifest index f3dcfd9c6b0..20ee0eaab7a 100644 --- a/Manifest +++ b/Manifest @@ -1,46 +1,31 @@ -Copyright (C) 1997-1998 - Samba-Team +Copyright (C) 1997-2003 - Samba-Team The Samba package you have just unpacked contains the following: Directory Notes: ========= ====== + docs (Samba Documentation): --------------------------------------- - - The Samba documentation for the 2.0 release has had all the man pages - converted to YODL source format. Because of this the man pages - are now available in both traditional man page format (in - the doc/manpages directory) and in HTML format (in the - docs/htmldocs directory). - - The text documentation files have been moved into a - docs/textdocs directory and are in the (slow) process - of being converted to YODL source format to allow them - to be easily converted to HTML/SGML. - - Note in particular two files - docs/textdocs/_INSTALL.txt - and docs/textdocs/DIAGNOSIS.txt. - - There is the potential for there to be many *INSTALL.txt files, one - for each OS that Samba supports. However we are moving all this into - the new structure. For now, most people will be using UNIX_INSTALL.txt. - - Please pay close attention to all the files with a .txt extension - in the docs/textdocs directory. Most problems can be solved by reference to the - two files mentioned. - - The FAQ documentation can be accessed starting from Samba-meta-FAQ.html, - in the docs/faq directory. This is incomplete, but to quote from the - abstract, it: - - "contains overview information for the Samba suite of programs, - a quick-start guide, and pointers to all other Samba documentation. - Other FAQs exist for specific client and server issues, and HOWTO - documents for more extended topics to do with Samba software." +---- ---------------------- + + All the Samba documentation for the 3.0 release have been converted to + docbook format. Because of this the man pages are now available + in both traditional man page format (in the docs/manpages directory) + and in HTML format (in the docs/htmldocs directory). + + The Samba HOWTO Collection has undergone some rather large changes + and covers all parts of configuration now. It is available + as PDF (docs/Samba3-HOWTO.pdf) or in HTML format (in + the docs/htmldocs directory). Those with the docbook utilities installed + can generate PostScript and text versions of the HOWTO as well. + + The Samba FAQ is still a work in progress, but can be found in + HTML format in docs/htmldocs. examples (Example configuration files): ----------------------------------------------- +-------- ------------------------------ + Please pay close attention to the reference smb.conf file smb.conf.default that has now been included as the master guide. @@ -49,34 +34,39 @@ examples (Example configuration files): packaging (Only for those wishing to build binary distributions): ------------------------------------------------------------------------ +--------- ------------------------------------------------------- + Currently support is included for the following Linux Distributions : - Pacfic HiTech, RedHat and SuSE. In addition, packaging support is - available for SGI and Solaris systems. We hope that - other Unix OS vendors will contribute their binary distribution - packaging control files - and we hope to make their binary packages - available on the master ftp site under: - samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/Binary_Packages/"OS_Vendor" + + RedHat and SuSE. + + In addition, packaging support is available for SGI and Solaris systems. + We hope that other Unix OS vendors will contribute their binary + distribution packaging control files - and we hope to make their binary + packages available on the master ftp site under: + + ftp://samba.org/pub/samba/Binary_Packages/"OS_Vendor" source (The official Samba source files - expect more of these!): --------------------------------------------------------------------------- +------ ---------------------------------------------------------- + To build your own binary files you will need a suitable ansi C compiler. - For Samba 2.0 the GNU autoconf system has been adopted. In + Samba uses the GNU autoconf system. In order to build a default Samba for your platform cd into the source/ directory and then type : - ./configure + ./configure followed by : - make + make To install the binaries built by the above type : - make install + make install then set up your configuration files. @@ -85,3 +75,4 @@ source (The official Samba source files - expect more of these!): These may differ from the default location ALWAYS used by the Samba sources. Please be careful when upgrading a vendor provided binary distribution from files you have built yourself. +