mytsrplx
04-17-2005, 05:59 PM
Wow, what great install instructions! (mostly)
The usual disclaimer: it's not my fault if what I say breaks your 'puter!
a few small things (Debian/Knoppix specific, but not probably not exclusive)...
I used a sparkling-new Knoppix 3.8 install and based the Qmail install on the Debian instructions.
the first thing I would do (and did) is a nice fresh "apt-get update" and then install and use nano as your editor of choice. I know I might upset the hard-core VI(M) users, but I prefer it. (start the flames)
compile courier-imap from supplied tar.bz2 using the Slackware instructions (you might have to compile courrier-authlib to get courrierpassd installed and I'll thank another thread in these forums for the source install clue) - the default Debian apt-get doesn't configure with authvchkpw from what I know and so imap doesn't authenticate I guess. this might apply to other distros
anyone seeing a "unix dgram connect" error when running any of the scripts or tests should try an "apt-get install inetutils-syslogd" and allow it to remove the existing (sysklogd?) logger and replace it.
Don't panic if the apt-gets don't work for the perl modules; just use the CPAN command to get them installed. (run "cpan" from root and you'll see a "cpan>" prompt. From there just type "install (foo)" and perl will do it's thing. BTW: the first time you run cpan you can safely answer "no" and let it config itself.
Other than those few points it went really smooth. Just take your time and it'll work out!
The usual disclaimer: it's not my fault if what I say breaks your 'puter!
a few small things (Debian/Knoppix specific, but not probably not exclusive)...
I used a sparkling-new Knoppix 3.8 install and based the Qmail install on the Debian instructions.
the first thing I would do (and did) is a nice fresh "apt-get update" and then install and use nano as your editor of choice. I know I might upset the hard-core VI(M) users, but I prefer it. (start the flames)
compile courier-imap from supplied tar.bz2 using the Slackware instructions (you might have to compile courrier-authlib to get courrierpassd installed and I'll thank another thread in these forums for the source install clue) - the default Debian apt-get doesn't configure with authvchkpw from what I know and so imap doesn't authenticate I guess. this might apply to other distros
anyone seeing a "unix dgram connect" error when running any of the scripts or tests should try an "apt-get install inetutils-syslogd" and allow it to remove the existing (sysklogd?) logger and replace it.
Don't panic if the apt-gets don't work for the perl modules; just use the CPAN command to get them installed. (run "cpan" from root and you'll see a "cpan>" prompt. From there just type "install (foo)" and perl will do it's thing. BTW: the first time you run cpan you can safely answer "no" and let it config itself.
Other than those few points it went really smooth. Just take your time and it'll work out!