atomize · March 9, 2017 19:26
diff --git a/SambaRestartGraceful.sh b/SambaRestartGraceful.sh
 #RUN AS ROOT
 # To get samba to recognize changes to its smb.conf *without restart*, as root:

 # 1) First test your configuration file for errors:
 testparm /path/to/smb.conf; echo $?
 #If it exits '0' you're good to go.

 # 2) Find the parent SMBD
 ps -ef | grep smbd

 #In the list find the process parented by Init, or process 1. 
 #This is the parent smbd daemon to the other servicing children.

 #) Issue that pid a SIGHUP:

 kill -1 <yourPID>

 #Done. This is regularly performed and confirmed to work without interruption a Samba cluster hosting thousands of clients. 
 # src: https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=903896
	#RUN AS ROOT
	# To get samba to recognize changes to its smb.conf without restart, as root:

	# 1) First test your configuration file for errors:
	testparm /path/to/smb.conf; echo $?
	#If it exits '0' you're good to go.

	# 2) Find the parent SMBD
	ps -ef \| grep smbd

	#In the list find the process parented by Init, or process 1.
	#This is the parent smbd daemon to the other servicing children.

	#) Issue that pid a SIGHUP:

	kill -1 <yourPID>

	#Done. This is regularly performed and confirmed to work without interruption a Samba cluster hosting thousands of clients.
	# src: https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=903896