On Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:36:23 +0100 "Stefan G. Weichinger via samba" <samba at lists.samba.org> wrote:> May I add something else for the wiki, just because I found it right > now? > > preparing a new Samba-DC on Debian-13.3 > > tried to follow > > https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Distribution-specific_Package_Installation#Debian/Ubuntu > > In my opinion python3-samba is missing, otherwise the binary > samba-tool isn't installed, right? > > Maybe I missed some step in > https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Setting_up_Samba_as_an_Active_Directory_Domain_Controller > but I can't find that package mentioned anywhere. > > I will see if I find something else along the way ;-) > >Ah, there is now a package called 'samba-ad-dc' that you need to install for a DC to function, this pulls in 'python3-samba' as one of its dependencies. I will update the wiki. Rowland
Am 22.01.26 um 13:07 schrieb Rowland Penny via samba:> On Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:36:23 +0100 > "Stefan G. Weichinger via samba" <samba at lists.samba.org> wrote: >> In my opinion python3-samba is missing, otherwise the binary >> samba-tool isn't installed, right? > > Ah, there is now a package called 'samba-ad-dc' that you need to > install for a DC to function, this pulls in 'python3-samba' as one of > its dependencies. I will update the wiki.Great, thanks, Rowland.
Am 22.01.26 um 13:07 schrieb Rowland Penny via samba:> On Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:36:23 +0100 > "Stefan G. Weichinger via samba" <samba at lists.samba.org> wrote: >> Maybe I missed some step in >> https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Setting_up_Samba_as_an_Active_Directory_Domain_Controller >> but I can't find that package mentioned anywhere. >> >> I will see if I find something else along the way ;-) > > Ah, there is now a package called 'samba-ad-dc' that you need to > install for a DC to function, this pulls in 'python3-samba' as one of > its dependencies. I will update the wiki.I also had to install 'samba-ad-provision', otherwise the provisioning step fails.