[Pkg-samba-maint] Bug#850908: samba: compile in support for GPGME ("password hash gpg key ids" config option)

[Andrew Bartlett]

On Wed, 2017-01-11 at 04:45 +0000, Daniel A wrote:
> Package: samba
> Version: 2:4.5.2+dfsg-2
> Severity: wishlist
> Tags: patch
> 
> Please compile in support for the GPGME in the samba package.
> It's related to a new feature of the Samba 4.5 release, configured by
> the 'password hash gpg key ids' option in the smb.conf.
> 
> Without gpgme support 'samba-tool user create' errors out with the
> following error message if this option is enabled:
> 
> > $ samba-tool user create testuser TestPassword1
> > You configured 'password hash gpg key ids', but GPGME support is
> > missing. (../source4/dsdb/samdb/ldb_modules/password_hash.c:1546)
> > ERROR(ldb): Failed to add user 'testuser':  - You configured
> > 'password hash gpg key ids', but GPGME support is missing.
> > (../source4/dsdb/samdb/ldb_modules/password_hash.c:1546)
> 
> I've also attached patch for the relevant control files of the
> package.

Thanks.  I agree we should support the gpgme extension in the Debian
packages. 

I'm not actively involved right now, but I hope the patch can be merged
soon, otherwise bug me in a couple of weeks, and I'll page back in my
debian packaging skills ;-)

Andrew Bartlett