Subject: Re: mailwrapper assistance in replacing postfix with the pkg version
To: None <current-users@netbsd.org>
From: Rui Paulo <rpaulo@fnop.net>
List: current-users
Date: 06/23/2006 01:41:43
At Thu, 22 Jun 2006 14:24:28 -0500,
M Graff wrote:
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> Since I want all the features I find useful in Postfix, I have modified
> my local build process to make this easier for me. Luckily, mailwrapper
> is build just for this purpose. All CS problems really can be solved
> with one more level of indirection, eh?
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> The diffs are currently on
> http://www.flame.org/~explorer/postfix-pkg.diff
> and if given approval, I can commit them. Standard installs should see
> no change.
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> This allows:
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> The standard postfix startup scripts Just Work.
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> Applications that call sendmail directly will get the right one.
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> Admin typing postfix commands will get the right one.
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> I don't have to REMOVE the base install, and since I rsync /usr
> around, this means I can use the pkg version on one box and the
> system on client boxes.
I don't see any problem with this.