On Fri, Sep 02, 2005 at 04:20:57PM +0100, Clive Menzies wrote : > ----- Forwarded message from Clive Menzies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ----- > > > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > > From: Clive Menzies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 16:18:47 +0100 > > Subject: script to start fetchmail daemon for users on startup > > > > Hi > > > > Googling around for ways to start the fetchmail daemon on behalf of the > > various users, I came across what looks like a good script on the > > following link: > > http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=30838 > > > > The script, written by Vince Parsons, is for Fedora although a debian > > version is mentioned; there do not however, appear to be any links to a > > debianised version. > > > > I've emailed Vince but his email (yahoo) address appears to have expired > > and the message was returned. His site is https://www.vparsons.net/ > > but hasn't been updated since March 2005. > > > > The script is attached. > > > > From my limited understanding of these things, I assume that I need to > > amend the file and command locations to reflect the debian file structure. > > > > I'd appreciate some guidance. > > > > Regards > > > > Clive > >
no need of such a script! simply look at the documentation /usr/share/doc/fetchmail and you'll find that you have to put the config file in /etc (namely /etc/fetchmailrc). Take care at the permissions of that file, they are of primary importance. -- Brice Méalier [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux user nb. 372699 Debian GNU/Linux testing ----- "Unix IS user friendly, it is just selective about who his friends are" -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
