Bug 13666 - Please split samba into at least 2 packages, for example samba-server and samba-util (which requires python)
Summary: Please split samba into at least 2 packages, for example samba-server and sam...
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: Samba 4.1 and newer
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Build (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All All
: P5 normal (vote)
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Samba QA Contact
QA Contact: Samba QA Contact
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Reported: 2018-10-26 03:16 UTC by nanericwang
Modified: 2018-10-30 08:31 UTC (History)
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Description nanericwang 2018-10-26 03:16:08 UTC 
Please split samba into at least 2 packages, for example samba-server and samba-util (which requires python)

I ask this because
1. Some users do not need(want) to install samba tools due to limited resources (e.g. embedded computer, low-end NAS, router, ssh-less server, IoT...);
2. Some users do not like python2 co-existing with python3.
Comment 1 Andrew Bartlett 2018-10-30 08:22:27 UTC 
Samba doesn't provide packages for use on a distribution, so if your question is about that, see your vendor.

We do provide a tarball, which includes all of Samba, but also the ability to disable python (only supporting the file server).

[abartlet@localhost samba]$ ./configure --help | grep python
  --disable-python
            do not generate python modules

Therefore I'm marking this as WORKSFORME.  

Work to port Samba to use Python3 is ongoing.