> -----Original Message----- > From: Axel Thimm [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Axel Thimm > Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 11:35 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Dovecot Mailing List > Subject: Re: Rpm builders: Dovecot spec file > > > On Mon, Mar 26, 2007 at 11:03:01AM +0200, Egbert Jan wrote: > > Maybe best asked to Axel... > > > > I'm re-building my server from scratch (the old one was MDK 10.1 -> > > Mandriva 2006.0 with Postfix/Courier) and I want to install > the latest > > versions postfix/mysql/postfixadmin/dovecot/squirrelmail. > > > > I've been building Dovecot (and postfix) from tarballs/srpm in the > > past so I know more or less how it all fits together. But I > wonder if > > 'old' patches still need to be included/applied in the > building of the > > latest rc's. I still see references to those patches in the > spec file. > > > > Unfortunately the latest 'official' rpm for Mandriva (I'm running > > 2007.0) is rc7 and I never succeeded getting in contact with the > > Mandriva maintainer to ask the same question. > > Check out cooker, they seem to be at rc26: > http://archives.mandrivalinux.com/changelog/2007-03/msg01539.php > > > > In the Axel's AT rpm I still see some patches included but > others than > > in the Mandriva rc7 spec file. Are those patches not > already applied > > to the latest sources by Timo? > > The patches are too distribution specific like setting cert > paths, choosing locking mechanisms and so on. > > I would pick the latest Mandriva package ("cooker") and > replace the source tarball. If the patches don't apply, check > to see whether they are still neccessary and need > readjustment or can be removed. > -- > Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net >
Thanks Axel, I hadn't looked at the cooker. Will pick up rc2x there asap. Tnx for the clarification of the includes. Gtz Egbert Jan
