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@@ -152,7 +152,28 @@ if you want to keep your existing installation intact. - Run `make install' -3. Final system set-up +3. Check your installation + + To check that your installation has all the correct permissions + and group ownerships, you should run the check_perms script: + + - cd to $prefix + + - Run bin/check_perms + + If this reports no problems, then it's very likely that your + installation is set up correctly :) If it reports problems, then + you can either fix them manually, re-run the installation, or use + check_perms to fix the problems (probably the easiest solution): + + - You need to become the user that did the installation (and that + owns all the files in $prefix), or root. + + - Run bin/check_perms -f + + - Repeat previous step until no more errors are reported! + +4. Final system set-up Congratulations! You've installed the Mailman software. To get everything running you need to hook Mailman up to both your Web @@ -228,7 +249,7 @@ if you want to keep your existing installation intact. If you don't run sendmail, consult the documentation of your mail transport program for information on adding these aliases. -4. Customize Mailman +5. Customize Mailman You should do these steps using the account you installed Mailman under in section 2 above. @@ -261,7 +282,7 @@ if you want to keep your existing installation intact. mailman site administrator the ability to adjust these things when necessary. -5. Getting started +6. Getting started - Create a list named `test'. To do so, run the program $prefix/bin/newlist. You will be prompted for the name of the @@ -286,7 +307,7 @@ if you want to keep your existing installation intact. and set up your first list! -6. Troubleshooting +7. Troubleshooting If you encounter problems with running Mailman, first check the "Common Problems" section, below. If your problem is not covered @@ -303,7 +324,7 @@ if you want to keep your existing installation intact. syslog. Also include information on your operating system and version of Python. -7. Common Problems +8. Common Problems Problem: All Mailman web pages give a 404 File not found error. |