There's no libsmbclient on SME9 (only on SME8). I doubt downgrading samba to a previous version would lead to any e-smith package being removed. Please show the exact command you typed, and the error you got
I was following this article first.
https://forums.contribs.org/index.php/topic,52456.0.htmlHaving ran the this:-
yum downgrade samba\* libsmbclient
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, smeserver
Setting up Downgrade Process
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* base: mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net
* smeaddons: mirror.enpol-ict.net
* smeextras: mirror.enpol-ict.net
* smeos: mirror.enpol-ict.net
* smeupdates: mirror.enpol-ict.net
* updates: mirror.sov.uk.goscomb.net
base | 3.7 kB 00:00
smeaddons | 2.9 kB 00:00
smeextras | 2.9 kB 00:00
smeos | 3.1 kB 00:00
smeupdates | 2.9 kB 00:00
updates | 3.4 kB 00:00
No Match for available package: samba-doc-3.6.23-20.el6.x86_64
No Match for available package: samba-domainjoin-gui-3.6.23-20.el6.x86_64
No Match for available package: samba-glusterfs-3.6.23-20.el6.x86_64
No Match for available package: samba-swat-3.6.23-20.el6.x86_64
No Match for available package: samba-winbind-devel-3.6.23-20.el6.i686
No Match for available package: samba-winbind-devel-3.6.23-20.el6.x86_64
No Match for available package: samba-winbind-krb5-locator-3.6.23-20.el6.x86_64
No Match for available package: samba4-4.0.0-66.el6_6.rc4.x86_64
No Match for available package: samba4-client-4.0.0-66.el6_6.rc4.x86_64
No Match for available package: samba4-common-4.0.0-66.el6_6.rc4.x86_64
No Match for available package: samba4-dc-4.0.0-66.el6_6.rc4.x86_64
No Match for available package: samba4-dc-libs-4.0.0-66.el6_6.rc4.x86_64
No Match for available package: samba4-devel-4.0.0-66.el6_6.rc4.x86_64
No Match for available package: samba4-libs-4.0.0-66.el6_6.rc4.x86_64
No Match for available package: samba4-pidl-4.0.0-66.el6_6.rc4.x86_64
No Match for available package: samba4-python-4.0.0-66.el6_6.rc4.x86_64
No Match for available package: samba4-swat-4.0.0-66.el6_6.rc4.x86_64
No Match for available package: samba4-test-4.0.0-66.el6_6.rc4.x86_64
No Match for available package: samba4-winbind-4.0.0-66.el6_6.rc4.x86_64
No Match for available package: samba4-winbind-clients-4.0.0-66.el6_6.rc4.x86_64
No Match for available package: samba4-winbind-krb5-locator-4.0.0-66.el6_6.rc4.x86_64
No Match for available package: libsmbclient-3.6.23-20.el6.i686
No Match for available package: libsmbclient-3.6.23-20.el6.x86_64
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package samba.x86_64 0:3.6.23-25.el6_7 will be a downgrade
---> Package samba.x86_64 0:3.6.23-30.el6_7 will be erased
---> Package samba-client.x86_64 0:3.6.23-25.el6_7 will be a downgrade
---> Package samba-client.x86_64 0:3.6.23-30.el6_7 will be erased
---> Package samba-common.x86_64 0:3.6.23-25.el6_7 will be a downgrade
---> Package samba-common.x86_64 0:3.6.23-30.el6_7 will be erased
---> Package samba-winbind.x86_64 0:3.6.23-25.el6_7 will be a downgrade
---> Package samba-winbind.x86_64 0:3.6.23-30.el6_7 will be erased
---> Package samba-winbind-clients.x86_64 0:3.6.23-25.el6_7 will be a downgrade
---> Package samba-winbind-clients.x86_64 0:3.6.23-30.el6_7 will be erased
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
================================================================================
Downgrading:
samba x86_64 3.6.23-25.el6_7 smeupdates 5.0 M
samba-client x86_64 3.6.23-25.el6_7 smeupdates 11 M
samba-common x86_64 3.6.23-25.el6_7 smeupdates 10 M
samba-winbind x86_64 3.6.23-25.el6_7 smeupdates 2.2 M
samba-winbind-clients x86_64 3.6.23-25.el6_7 smeupdates 2.0 M
Transaction Summary
================================================================================
Downgrade 5 Package(s)
Total download size: 30 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
(1/5): samba-3.6.23-25.el6_7.x86_64.rpm | 5.0 MB 00:00
(2/5): samba-client-3.6.23-25.el6_7.x86_64.rpm | 11 MB 00:01
(3/5): samba-common-3.6.23-25.el6_7.x86_64.rpm | 10 MB 00:01
(4/5): samba-winbind-3.6.23-25.el6_7.x86_64.rpm | 2.2 MB 00:00
(5/5): samba-winbind-clients-3.6.23-25.el6_7.x86_64.rpm | 2.0 MB 00:00
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total 7.8 MB/s | 30 MB 00:03
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Installing : samba-common-3.6.23-25.el6_7.x86_64 1/10
Installing : samba-winbind-clients-3.6.23-25.el6_7.x86_64 2/10
Installing : samba-winbind-3.6.23-25.el6_7.x86_64 3/10
Installing : samba-client-3.6.23-25.el6_7.x86_64 4/10
Installing : samba-3.6.23-25.el6_7.x86_64 5/10
Cleanup : samba-3.6.23-30.el6_7.x86_64 6/10
Cleanup : samba-client-3.6.23-30.el6_7.x86_64 7/10
Cleanup : samba-common-3.6.23-30.el6_7.x86_64 8/10
Cleanup : samba-winbind-3.6.23-30.el6_7.x86_64 9/10
Cleanup : samba-winbind-clients-3.6.23-30.el6_7.x86_64 10/10
Verifying : samba-client-3.6.23-25.el6_7.x86_64 1/10
Verifying : samba-winbind-3.6.23-25.el6_7.x86_64 2/10
Verifying : samba-3.6.23-25.el6_7.x86_64 3/10
Verifying : samba-common-3.6.23-25.el6_7.x86_64 4/10
Verifying : samba-winbind-clients-3.6.23-25.el6_7.x86_64 5/10
Verifying : samba-client-3.6.23-30.el6_7.x86_64 6/10
Verifying : samba-3.6.23-30.el6_7.x86_64 7/10
Verifying : samba-winbind-clients-3.6.23-30.el6_7.x86_64 8/10
Verifying : samba-common-3.6.23-30.el6_7.x86_64 9/10
Verifying : samba-winbind-3.6.23-30.el6_7.x86_64 10/10
Removed:
samba.x86_64 0:3.6.23-30.el6_7
samba-client.x86_64 0:3.6.23-30.el6_7
samba-common.x86_64 0:3.6.23-30.el6_7
samba-winbind.x86_64 0:3.6.23-30.el6_7
samba-winbind-clients.x86_64 0:3.6.23-30.el6_7
Installed:
samba.x86_64 0:3.6.23-25.el6_7
samba-client.x86_64 0:3.6.23-25.el6_7
samba-common.x86_64 0:3.6.23-25.el6_7
samba-winbind.x86_64 0:3.6.23-25.el6_7
samba-winbind-clients.x86_64 0:3.6.23-25.el6_7
Problem still existed, so found the article about rolling back the update.
yum history
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, smeserver
ID | Login user | Date and time | Action(s) | Altered
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3 | root <root> | 2016-05-24 10:16 | Downgrade | 5
2 | System <unset> | 2016-05-21 13:29 | I, U | 93 EE
1 | System <unset> | 2016-05-15 00:15 | Install | 692
history list
[root@dc01 ~]# yum history undo 3
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Error: Trying to remove "e-smith-base", which is protected
Was the error at the end.
Regards