On Fri, Mar 23, 2018 at 12:31:22PM +0100, Mathieu Parent wrote:
> Control: tag -1 moreinfo
> Control: severity -1 whishlist
>
> 2018-03-22 2:39 GMT+01:00 unman :
> > Source: samba
> > Version: 2.4.5.12+dfsg-2+deb9u2
> > Severity: normal
> >
> > Dear Maintainer,
>
> Hi,
>
>
> > Installing Samba on stretch with only loopback interface present results
> > in configuration error post install.
> >
> > Installation errors:
> > dpkg: error processing package samba (--configure)
> >
> > nmbd.service times out with status:
> > "nmbd: No local IPv4 non-loopback interfaces available, waiting for
> > interfaces."
> >
> >
> > workaround is to create dummy interface and configuration then
> > completes.
>
> What is the usecase here? Samba has no use without a network...
>
> Regards
>
> --
> Mathieu Parent
At least three:
1. Where external interface is created when device is attached.
2. User wants to test samba configuration on non-networked device.
3. In virtualised environment like Qubes, where Template has no network,
but VMs that use the template do.
Probably more.
I've tested a number of "network" services, and samba seems to be the
only one that requires an external interface at time of installation.