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Formula Utilities v4.24.4

SMB/CIFS file, print, and login server for UNIX

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Install samba on macOS with Homebrew Formula using `brew install samba`. samba is a Utilities command-line package with version 4.24.4. The package is listed in homebrew/core.

Install 1 App in Terminal
$
brew install samba
Source: homebrew/core Website Homebrew

Dependencies

Build Dependencies

Conflicts With

jenapuzzles

Installation Notes

To avoid conflicting with macOS system binaries, some files were installed with non-standard name:
- smbd:     $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/sbin/samba-dot-org-smbd
- profiles: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/samba-dot-org-profiles

Official Homebrew Stats

Install activity metrics for samba.

-4.7% vs 90d avg
30 Days
1.6K total installs
54 installs / day avg
90 Days
5.1K total installs
57 installs / day avg
1 Year
20.1K total installs
55 installs / day avg

Frequently asked questions

How do I install samba with Homebrew?

Run brew install samba in Terminal to install samba as a Homebrew formula on macOS.

What kind of package is samba?

samba is a Utilities Homebrew formula and FastBrew currently shows version 4.24.4.

What should I review before installing samba?

Review the runtime dependencies (gnutls, icu4c@78, krb5, libtasn1, libxcrypt, lmdb, popt, readline, talloc, tdb, tevent, gettext, openssl@3) and build dependencies (bison, cmocka, pkgconf) along with any caveats before installing.

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