On Ubuntu 14.04 nmbd fails to start on boot. There may be a regression in the upstart script. The following change fixed the problem for me:
Change the "start on" condition in /etc/init/nmbd.conf to: start on (started smbd) (Thanks to Dan Corso who proposed this fix in comment #49 in bug #596064) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to samba in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/750786 Title: nmbd job fails to start on boot To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/+bug/750786/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs
