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authorhmeland1999-07-01 11:11:39 +0000
committerhmeland1999-07-01 11:11:39 +0000
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Use "mailman-<version>" instead of "<mailman-src-dir>" when referring
to the directory Mailman has been unpacked into, to avoid any confusion regarding the "src" directory inside "mailman-<version>". Tried to clarify the solution to smrsh-induced problems.
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diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 2b9316588..5cf6ac7a4 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ if you want to keep your existing installation intact.
directory you unpacked Mailman into, and run configure with no
arguments:
- % cd <mailman-src-dir>
+ % cd mailman-<version>
% ./configure
and then run `make install'. The following options allow you to
@@ -383,10 +383,13 @@ if you want to keep your existing installation intact.
"sh: wrapper not available for sendmail programs"
Solution: Your system uses sendmail restricted shell. You need to
- configure smrsh by creating a symbolic link from the mail
- wrapper ($prefix/mail/wrapper) to either /var/admin/sm.bin
- or /usr/admin/sm.bin. Note that on Debian linux, the system
- makes /usr/lib/sm.bin, which is wrong, you will need to create
+ configure smrsh by creating a symbolic link from the
+ mail wrapper ($prefix/mail/wrapper) to the directory
+ identifying executables allowed to run under smrsh.
+ Some common names for this directory are
+ /var/admin/sm.bin, /usr/admin/sm.bin or /etc/smrsh.
+ Note that on Debian linux, the system makes
+ /usr/lib/sm.bin, which is wrong, you will need to create
the directory /usr/admin/sm.bin and add the link there.
NOTE: any aliases newaliases spits out will need to be
adjusted to point to the secure link to the wrapper.