Filip <fi...@fbvnet.be> writes: > On Sat, 17 May 2014 12:07:56 -0400 > Harry Putnam <rea...@newsguy.com> wrote: > >> Recent install of jessie as vbox guest vm on win 7 64bit >> >> Preferring sendmail to exim I installed the testing package for >> sendmail and of course that uninstalled a few things, including exim. >> >> So, my first run at sendmail , just starting the service >> >> # service sendmail start >> >> [....] Starting Mail Transport Agent (MTA): sendmailcan not >> chdir(/var/spool/clientmqueue/): No such file or directory >> >> Warning: Cannot use HostStatusDirectory = >> /var/lib/sendmail/host_status: No such file or directory >> >> I would have thought the install of a pkg would also create any needed >> directories for the pkg to operate. >> >> Is it normal for user to create these things? >> >> >> >> >> > > No, it's not normal. The post-install scripts should create a > working initial configuration where it at least starts up. > > Try reinstalling with the --reinstall option. > > apt-get install sendmail --reinstall > apt-get install sendmail-base --reinstall > apt-get install sendmail-bin --reinstall > > Does that give any errors ?
Sounds like a plan... thanks. One problem... I've diddled around with the files inside of /etc/mail a fair bit and even though I think I keep original copies of anything I changed. It would be easier if I just rm -rf /etc/mail. So wondering if on a brand new install from the lxde iso, if there would already be a an /etc/mail.... If so I'll have to pick thru and try my best to get it back to original condition. I'd hate for some awkward ill-advised thing I've done to make the even a reinstall a non-starter. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/8738g85eli....@newsguy.com
