For netatalk to work, you need TCP/IP networking up and running on your
machine. For Classic Appletalk networking, you also need Appletalk
either compiled into your kernel or loaded as a module. (If it's a module,
you can unload and reload Appletalk without rebooting your server.)
If you need advice on how to compile a kernel, consult the Linux
Kernel-HOWTO. Don't forget to either reboot on your new kernel or
install the Appletalk module before trying to run netatalk. You have
been warned!
Download, uncompress and untar the netatalk source.
[ftp://ftp.u.washington.edu/public/asun/]
Alternativly I make a pre-compiled version of netatalk available for Intel Linux with and without shadow support:
[http://thehamptons.com/anders/netatalk/mirror/
netatalk-1.4b2+asun2.1.1.x86-nonshadow-linux.tar.gz]
[http://thehamptons.com/anders/netatalk/mirror/
netatalk-1.4b2+asun2.1.1.x86-shadow-linux.tar.gz]
Edit the Netatalk Makefile
- If you want to install anywhere other than
/usr/local/atalk
- If your libraries are in non-standard locations, change the apropriate lines.
- Comment out PAM support if you don't have it.
Edit the etc/afpd/Makefile and add -DSHADOWPW to the CFLAGS section if you are using shadow passwords and not PAM.
If you are running libc.so.5, comment out -lrpcsvc in
sys/linux/Makefile. If you're using PAM, make sure you add -DUSE_PAM
and have -lpam -ldl.
Install a DES library if you don't already have one and are planning
on using DES encrypted passwords. If not, you can just comment the DES
line out of the Makefile.
- Download, uncompress and untar the libdes source.
[ftp://ftp.psy.uq.oz.au/pub/Crypto/DES/]
- Type
make.
- If everything compiled correctly, type
make install. (you might take a look at the INSTALL file that comes with this des library.)
Create .passwd files for your users in their home directories and
set the permissions. More notes on this are in the
passwords section. (in the following
example, replace "user" with the username and "group" with the group
name.)
- echo "mypass" > ~user/.passwd
- chown user:group ~user/.passwd
- chmod 600 ~user/.passwd
Install tcp wrappers if you don't already have it. (you probably already have it but to compile, netatalk needs tcpd.h)
- Download, uncompress and untar the tcp wrappers source.
[ftp://ftp.porcupine.org/pub/security/]
- Type
cp tcpd.h /usr/local/include
- Type
make REAL_DAEMON_DIR=/usr/sbin linux
- You probably want to install tcp wrappers if you don't already have it so look at the included README file.
In the netatalk source tree, type make
If everything compiled without errors, type make install to install the package.
In the event of a compile error, you can look at the tips page or download a compiled version of netatalk for X86 and Sparc:
Add the following to your /etc/services file:
rtmp 1/ddp # Routing Table Maintenance Protocol
nbp 2/ddp # Name Binding Protocol
echo 4/ddp # AppleTalk Echo Protocol
zip 6/ddp # Zone Information Protocol
afpovertcp 548/tcp # AFP over TCP
afpovertcp 548/udp
Type cp conf/atalkd.conf /usr/local/atalk/etc. This file will automatically
get updated by atalkd to reflect your network setup. If you have more than one network
card or are working within zones, you will want to follow the instructions in this file
and edit it by hand.
Type cp conf/afpd.conf /usr/local/atalk/etc. This file sets afpd options
and is safe to leave alone for now.
Copy and edit AppleVolumes.* to setup your export options.
- Type
cp conf/AppleVolumes.default /usr/local/atalk/etc.
- Type
cp conf/AppleVolumes.system /usr/local/atalk/etc.
- Add the following line to AppleVolumes.default:
~ "Home Directory"
(optional) Install rc.atalk.(sys_type) to launch netatalk when your
computer boots. There is a BSD, RedHat and Sys V version of the init script
in the root of the netatalk source.
Start up your new netatalk server:
- Launch one of the startup scripts:
rc.atalk.sysv start
You should be all set now. Go to a Macintosh on the ethernet, pull down
the Apple menu to the Chooser and click AppleShare. Make sure
Appletalk is active in the lower right hand corner, (if it's not, click
Active and restart) then click on your Linux machine which should come up in
the list to the right and login and mount your volume.
If you have problems logging in as anyone but "Guest", check if your
system is using shadow passwords. If so, you will need to recompile and
reinstall with -DSHADOWPW defined in the Makefile or convert your system to
the less secure "standard password suite". (RedHat users can try
pwconv and pwunconv to convert the system between shadow
and standard password suites) I have a few notes on other
password issues.