New user : can't get Samba running

[randomscot23]

New user here, so apologies if I'm missing something or posting in wrong place.

Since getting box just before Xmas, I've not been able to get SAMBA started. Tried re-installing and also updates via SSH.

I can get Autostart to Enabled, 'Current Staus' is 'Stopped', pressing green Start doesn't start the service.

Is there something obvious I'm missing ?

[spevs]

I had a similar problem, try changing the network adaptor settings from dhcp/static whichever is opposite to current setting, save changes, ensure your box has network access by seeing if there are any software updates available, reboot, then try to reinstall Samba. I had this issue on image 6.4.004.

[cactikid]

When i failed to get Samba running i also setup Nfs and that worked.

[abu baniaz]

See here:
https://www.world-of-satellite.com/showthread.php?63376-Just-flashed-latest-5-3-039-Now-can-t-browse-files-in-windows-10&p=503373&viewfull=1#post503373

[randomscot23]

Hi, thanks for this and sorry for delay in responding. Tried this, but sadly doesn't work.

[randomscot23]

See here:
https://www.world-of-satellite.com/showthread.php?63376-Just-flashed-latest-5-3-039-Now-can-t-browse-files-in-windows-10&p=503373&viewfull=1#post503373

I've tried this (update then opkg install packagegroup-base-smbfs-server), this doesn't throw up an error, but same behaviour (can't start SAMBA and log file empty).

[randomscot23]

I had a similar problem, try changing the network adaptor settings from dhcp/static whichever is opposite to current setting, save changes, ensure your box has network access by seeing if there are any software updates available, reboot, then try to reinstall Samba. I had this issue on image 6.4.004.

Thanks, tried this (was on Fixed IP) but no luck. Same issue.

[randomscot23]

Update - I have managed to get this working after some debug:

root@vuduo4kse:~# /usr/sbin/smbd
/usr/sbin/smbd: error while loading shared libraries: libcli-spoolss-samba4.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

The following fixed the above:

opkg install packagegroup-base-samba

Now Samba is showing as running and I can connect !

Thanks for all the help and sorry for the delay in responding to those helpfully replying.