How do I test my Samba configuration file for errors ...?

If you are unsure about the configuration of your /etc/samba/smb.conf file and would like to check it, you can run the testparm command against the configuration file.

# testparm /etc/samba/smb.conf

If configuration is correct and no errors are detected, output of the command will contain

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Loaded services file OK.
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Otherwise, an error may appear:

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params.c:Parameter() - Ignoring badly formed line in configuration file: RANDOM TEXT HERE TO CAUSE ISSUES

lp_bool(boolean_name): value is not boolean!
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