How to restart samba server?

Question

Sorry this is a little embarassing but I'm trying to set up my own server for the first time. I found great tutorial online.

http://www.intac.net/build-your-own-server/

I'm stuck at the 2nd to last line of step 4. Apparently there is no samba directory in init.d.

Why isn't there a samba directory in init.d?

Would the following work?

# sudo restart smbd
# sudo restart nmdb

If your # means you are logged in as superuser, then you don't need to run the commands with sudo, else the commands you mentioned are fine. — htorque, Feb 05 '12 at 12:10
If you're embarrassed as a first timer, what does that make me when I've had a server running for years and needed this question :) — Sridhar Sarnobat, Dec 18 '16 at 06:40
samba-ad-dc.service is the Samba Active Directory / Domain Controller service, which is not enabled by default. So this unfortunately is not an answer to the question. — Artur Meinild, Aug 30 '22 at 07:07

Bruno Pereira · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-14T08:16:27.667

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Start

sudo service smbd start

Stop

sudo service smbd stop

Restart

sudo service smbd restart

edited Nov 14 '11 at 08:16

answered Nov 14 '11 at 07:49

Bruno Pereira

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Why not use the Upstart syntax like mentioned by the user? – htorque Feb 05 '12 at 12:09
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Nothing wrong with it. I'm just lazy and sudo <start|stop|status|restart|reload> <job> is just shorter. ;) – htorque Feb 05 '12 at 18:55
@htorque I cant really remember why I made the recommendation like this also, maybe I seen something that ticked me off and I recommended this way, or its just my brain thinking about services all the time. Thx for the input! ;) – Bruno Pereira Feb 05 '12 at 19:08
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FYI, I had to use samba instead of smbd in my command line. – Ross Rogers Oct 31 '13 at 16:51
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I am using Kali linux and I too, had to use samba instead of smbd – GaurabDahal Jul 29 '15 at 11:38
I also had to use samba instead of smbd in my command line. My restart command, therefore, was sudo service samba restart. This was for a Raspberry Pi. – Gabriel Staples Sep 04 '16 at 01:03
Does not work: smbd: unrecognized service
For others the service name is samba, this answer is not complete.
– Arturas M Oct 07 '16 at 18:02

mirh · Answer 2 · 2018-03-13T17:30:06.427

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Starting with 15.04 and systemd, the command is systemctl restart smbd

edited Mar 13 '18 at 17:30

answered Jul 26 '17 at 19:19

mirh

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the service is smbd, not smdb – fireb86 Mar 11 '18 at 15:01
+1 for updating an old question. But Ubuntu 15.04 was first version to use systemd. – WinEunuuchs2Unix Mar 11 '18 at 21:41
Duh. Info online is so.. contradicting. I guess like it might be because back then it hadn't be a totally full 100% switch. – mirh Mar 13 '18 at 17:30
Is there any significant difference compared to "sudo service smbd xxx"? – Silicomancer Oct 02 '20 at 19:29
Yes, a total one? Service is a command for System V systems afaik. – mirh Oct 03 '20 at 00:22

score 16 · Answer 3 · edited Jun 12 '17 at 02:13

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You can also do this way:

Start

sudo /etc/init.d/smbd start

Stop

sudo /etc/init.d/smbd stop

Restart

sudo /etc/init.d/smbd restart

If you got an error, try using these commends this nmbd instead.

edited Jun 12 '17 at 02:13

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answered Feb 05 '12 at 12:01

One Zero

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Is there any significant difference compared to "sudo service smbd xxx"? – Silicomancer Oct 02 '20 at 19:28

score 11 · Answer 4 · edited Aug 11 '14 at 01:32

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you may also try this :

check the name of the service:

service --status-all

restart the service

sudo service samba restart

edited Aug 11 '14 at 01:32

Seth

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answered Aug 10 '14 at 22:42

derdonn

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score 1 · Answer 5 · answered Jan 28 '21 at 23:57

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On RHEL you start smb and nmb:

systemctl start smb
systemctl start nmb

Next, check if they started:

ps -elf | grep smbd
ps -elf | grep nmbd

answered Jan 28 '21 at 23:57

Darrin

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