[Pkg-samba-maint] Bug#1090974: nmbd.service: Failed with result 'timeout'.

[Michael Tokarev]

21.12.2024 16:44, luca.pedrielli wrote:
> Package: samba
> Version: 2:4.21.2+dfsg-3
> Severity: normal
> X-Debbugs-Cc: agoiza at gmail.com
> 
> after the latest updates the boot is slowed down by nmbd.service that receives
> a timeout.
> this happens in testing and fully updated unstable.
> it only happens if "No local IPv4 non-loopback interfaces available".
> to reproduce it just unplug the network cable and reboot or use a wifi
> connection.

That's an excellent reproducer, thanks!

Meanwhile, can you just disable netbios?  Are you sure you actually need it?
add 'disable netbios = yes' to the '[global]' section of samba.conf, and
it wont start anymore (or just disable the systemd service).

...
> dic 21 10:53:04 unstable systemd[1]: Starting nmbd.service - Samba NMB Daemon...
> dic 21 10:54:34 unstable systemd[1]: nmbd.service: start operation timed out. Terminating.
> dic 21 10:54:34 unstable systemd[1]: nmbd.service: Failed with result 'timeout'.
> dic 21 10:54:34 unstable systemd[1]: Failed to start nmbd.service - Samba NMB Daemon.

It looks like in samba 4.21 (as opposed to 4.17), this "waiting for interfaces"
comes before sending systemd notification.

Thanks,

/mjt