[Pkg-samba-maint] Bug#635998: Bug#635998: /usr/bin/tdbbackup missing in 3.5.9+ packages

Kevin Shanahan kmshanah at ucwb.org.au
Sun Jul 31 05:09:25 UTC 2011


On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 12:39:36AM +0200, Jelmer Vernooij wrote:
> On Sat, 2011-07-30 at 15:19 +0930, Kevin Shanahan wrote:
> > Package: samba
> > Version: 2:3.5.9~dfsg-1~bpo60+1
> > 
> > Between versions 3.5.8 and 3.5.9 the tdbbackup binary seems to have
> > gone missing from the Debian Samba packages.
> > 
> > System still using 3.5.8:
> tdbbackup is also available from tdb-tools, which is built from the same
> source as samba.
> 
> I wonder if rather than adding it back by patching upstream samba, it
> would make sense to recommend tdb-tools instead?

Ah, I didn't realise it was included in that package too. That fixes
my immediate problem. :)

A mention in the appropraite changelog or news file would probably be
a good idea. I checked the upstream release notes and didn't see it
mentioned there either, hence my confusion.

Cheers,
Kevin.





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