Re: Postfix again


Subject: Re: Postfix again
From: Chris Ruprecht (chrup999@yahoo.com)
Date: Mon Jun 25 2001 - 14:09:54 MDT


Usually, compiling is quite simple. you download the source code and unpack
it like (package is blah-blah, version = 1.2.3.4):

tar -zxvf blah-blah.1.2.3.4.tgz

then you would cd into the directory this has just created, for example

cd blah-blah.1.2.3.4

usually, there is a configure script you call with either

./configure

or

make config

the configure script takes arguments, like '--prefix=/usr/local' (have a
look at the README or the INSTALL file which comes with postfix, it might
tell you something there). I have not used/built/heard of Postfix before, so
I don't know the details.

after that, all you do is

make

and if everything built ok

make install

That should do the trick. If you have problems and don't know any further,
after you have gone through the motions, let me know, also let me know where
I can find the source of postfix, and I will download it and have a look.

Best regards,
Chris

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Brandt" <rbrandt@sbdsl.com>
To: <yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com>
Sent: Monday, June 25, 2001 2:09 PM
Subject: Re: Postfix again

> I guess that's an option, but I'm a newbie and the idea of compiling
> is a bit intimidating. Is there step by step instructions somewhere?
>
> Rob
>
>
> >Rob,
> >
> >why don't you just get the source rpm and compile it yourself? Then it'll
> >use the libs which are currently in the system and you should be fine.
> >
> >Best regards,
> >Chris
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Rob Brandt" <rbrandt@sbdsl.com>
> >To: <yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com>
> >Sent: Monday, June 25, 2001 12:26 PM
> >Subject: Postfix again
> >
> >
> >> Hi.
> >>
> >> I'm trying to get my installation of YDL 2.0 "just right". It's
> >> purpose in life is as a email/web/ftp server. I want to run Postfix
> >> as the email server.
> >>
> >> I've discovered previously that the Postfix rpm provided on the Tasty
> >> Morsels CD is dependant on libraries that are newer than what's
> >> distributed with YDL 2.0 (initscripts and setup, if I remember
> >> right). I got postfix installed by finding newer versions of the
> >> above at rpm find and installing them. The only ones available that
> >> were new enough were from the Mandrake Cooker project, and after
> >> installation linux now thinks it's a Mandrake installation and the
> >> keyboard mapping is all messed up. I had some other things I wished
> >> I'd done differently on installation, so I decided to just start over.
> >>
> >> That done, I'm now back at wanting postfix. I'm looking for options
> >> on how to proceed.
> >>
> >> * If there's a version out there that's old enough to use libraries
> >> distributed with YDL 2.0, I'd use it. Can't find it on rpmfind. Can
> >> anybody point me to one?
> >> * We're almost to June 29th - will the downloadable distribution be
> >> identical to the YDL 2.0 discs I've already got, or will there be
> >> updated libs or an updated postfix?
> >> * What about YUP? I've tried it a couple of times and it fails - I
> >> assumed that meant that the update files weren't available yet but I
> >> see messages from others here that indicates it's working - when YUP
> >> works, will it deliver updated libs or an updated postfix?
> >> * Any other options I haven't thought of.
> >>
> >> TIA
> >>
> >> Rob
> >
> >
> >
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