Description of problem: Unable to start smbd as there is no directory /run in RHEL6 and smbd.pid is redirected to that directory. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): samba-client-4.6.2-0.el6rhs.x86_64 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1.Update samba to 3.3.0 packages 2.Try starting smbd 3. Actual results: Fails Expected results: Should start smoothly Additional info: Apr 20 18:08:09 dhcp43-15 smbd[10696]: ERROR: can't open /run/smbd.pid: Error was No such file or directory Apr 20 18:08:30 dhcp43-15 smbd[10726]: [2017/04/20 12:38:30.094635, 0] ../lib/util/pidfile.c:111(pidfile_create) Apr 20 18:08:30 dhcp43-15 smbd[10726]: ERROR: can't open /run/smbd.pid: Error was No such file or directory
Irrespective of the bug https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1446325 i am able to start smbd over RHEL6 with the latest Rebase and was able to do a mount on windows machine. So marking this as verified.
Since the problem described in this bug report should be resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated files, follow the link below. If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2778