On Thursday 14 June 2007 18:51, Andrew Falanga wrote: > On 6/14/07, Reid Linnemann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Don't forget to cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > > Once again I apologize to the forum. I keep forgetting to do this. > > > The rc script at /usr/local/etc/rc.d/samba follows the FreeBSD rcng > > scheme, if the rcvar 'samba_enable' is not set to 'yes', then the script > > will not start or stop the samba process. > > > > Run the script without any commands to see usage. To check the status of > > rcvars that control the script's behavior, run the script with the > > 'rcvar' argument; e.g. > > > > ~/> /usr/local/etc/rc.d/samba rcvar > > # samba > > $samba_enable=YES > > # nmbd > > $nmbd_enable=YES > > # smbd > > $smbd_enable=YES > > # winbindd > > $winbindd_enable=NO > > > > Note that nothign is stopping you from running smbd and nmbd manually, > > the rc control script simply automates the control of the daemon for you. > > Ah, thank you. Very enlightening. I guess I'll have to read through > that section of the Handbook to make sure I understand how all that > works together. I finally did get it working by starting the smbd > "manually." > > Thanks, > Andy
Just to add to this: if you want to start the service as a one-off without putting the enabling variable in /etc/rc.conf, use onestart instead of start (this also works with stop|onestop and status|onestatus). Jonathan _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
