samba installation

Asked by aneesh

I have 7.04 ubuntu pc .I did not install any updates or samba package in the system even now.But now i want to install samba.I had tried to install samba using the command "apt-get install samba " but it shows error.Then i tried to updates the system it also shows error.
How can I solve these problems

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
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firstly get updated:

sudo apt-get -f install; sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get upgrade; sudo apt-get clean; clear

then please run:

sudo apt-get install samba

and paste the output here as an update

Thanks

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aneesh (aneesholv) said :
#2

Following are the output of the command

root@VIG-OS-UB:~# sudo apt-get install samba
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package samba is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
However the following packages replace it:
  smbclient samba-common
E: Package samba has no installation candidate

On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 11:22 PM, actionparsnip <
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> Your question #77285 on gnome-terminal in ubuntu changed:
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> actionparsnip requested for more information:
> firstly get updated:
>
> sudo apt-get -f install; sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get upgrade; sudo
> apt-get clean; clear
>
> then please run:
>
> sudo apt-get install samba
>
> and paste the output here as an update
>
> Thanks
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pablitofuerte (pablitofuerte) said :
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"Package samba is not available, but is referred to by another package. This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or is only available from another source
However the following packages replace it: smbclient samba-common"
http://packages.ubuntu.com/hardy/samba-common
 This package (samba-common) contains files and programs needed by Samba when used as
 either a client or a server.
sudo aptitude install smbclient samba-common

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#4

sudo apt-get install smbclient samba-common

The output of the command is telling you how to install it dude.

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