On Wed, 12 Jul 2000, Keith G. Murphy wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > thanx for the replies, it is all working now... > > > > it is weird how a redhat Samba rpm package would have smbmount/smbclient > > included whereas a Debian Samba package doesn't. > > > Not everyone who uses samba needs both of those. For instance, I use > samba, and smbmount, but almost never have occasion to use smbclient. > > Consider: > > A network with a bunch of Win clients using samba for their file server > (samba only) > A network with mixed Linux and Win clients using samba for their file > server (smbclient & samba) > A network where samba is only used to back up Win clients (smbfs and > samba) > > I'd be upset if Debian forced me to install all of them when I didn't > need them all. hmmmm yes reminds me of the `finger' package. A small package all on its own. That is what makes Debian so good...the fact that it gives the user a lot of scope when installing their system. smbclient is good for testing out stuff quickly while on the Linux machine. > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null >
