[Pkg-samba-maint] Bug#1085617: samba package has obsolete file /etc/init.d/samba-ad-dc

[Eric Valette]

On 26/10/2024 10:22, Michael Tokarev wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> Please do test the updated samba packages.

I did and was unhappy with the installation of samba-ad-dc due to 
recommneds promotion although 95% of users do not need it.


> Also, with this new samba release, I added samba-ad-dc to
> the Recommends: of samba - so with default settings (which
> is to install recommended packages), on upgrade, people will
> have the new samba-ad-dc package installed too, - this will
> ensure existing ad-dc setups wont be broken.  Yes, it means
> more unused packages (also for new installs) for people who
> only need file-server functionality without active directory,
> but it is easy to remove and it's better to play safe than
> sorry.

Well I do not really catch that: if samba-ad-dc was not installed, the 
init.d file was useless and noboby will notice removal and if it was the 
service was used.

And before the split, I guess both were installed.

And correct me if I'm wrong but up to now, the installations with active 
directory would broke during migration to split version  (unless you do 
special things in install to detect the package is missing when going to 
pre-split to split or package is an empty stub that only does config).

-- 
Eric Valette