At 09:42 AM 3/9/2001, Kirti S. Bajwa wrote:
>For the last several days, I have posted questions on POP3 not working. I
>have received several replies and I have gained a lots of knowledge. But the
>problem is still there and now I have decided to GIVE UP. I have
>re-formatted the disk and I start all over. So folks you know where I will
>be during the coming weekend.
your mother was starting to worry - i just call and told her where you
were going to be....
>Previously I had "qmail" working, so realize, that there is something which
>I did wrong. But after spending three days non-stop to figure out why POP3
>in "qmail" was not working, I AM BEAT. So I am starting from scratch. I
>would like you help in advising me if I am installing the software in
>correct sequence. THIS IS A CLASS PROJECT.
>
>I am installing the following software in the order it is listed below:
well...why start with redhat? its buggy as hell and in general a poor
excuse for a linux distro...try something like debian....or if your open to
new os's try obsd. i'm telling you - dump redhat and your life will be
easier...the sun will shine, the birds will sing and most of all your
machine will run correctly. :-) no really tho.....if your just starting
our redhat is fine IMHO..however if your putting this into production i'd
use something else.
> 1. RH 6.2
1. Install a OS that isn't a corprate money maker and install one
that is supported by the community, or install one that is
ultrasecure.....(when i say untra secure i mean one that comes locked down
- no services running - you have to enable everything see www.openbsd.org
for more information)
> 2. Remove Apache, PHP & Sendmail
2. see above step (1)
> 3. daemontools-0.70
> 4. ucspi-tcp-0.88
> 5. djbdns-1.05
> Note: DNS must work fore next item is installed
will you be running name service? thats a whole 'nother list and
about 1 more week of pulling your hair out.
> 6. checkpassword-0.90
> 7. qmail-1.03 (dns error manually updated in dns.c file)
> Follow instructions as outlined in "qmail-HOWTO"
>http://www.flunder.net/qmail/qmail-howto.html
7. READ LIGEWITHQMAIL @ www.lifewithqmail.org
> Note: Qmail must work before going forward
> 8. RH Patches from RH web site
8. Search securityfocus.com for latest exploits for your OS
> 9. Apache _1.3.12, mySQL-3.22.32, PHP-4.0.2, openssl-0.9.5a,
>mod_ssl-2.6.6
> I followed installation outline in
>http://www.devshed.com/server_side/PHP/SoothinglySeamless/page1.html to
>install these packages
you forgot to read life with qmail!!!!!!! read it it's everything that you
need to know...its a walkthrough and
everything! www.lifewithqmail.org! READ IT! don't even download qmail
until you've read it.
>Please tell me if this sequence is the right one. Also is there any patches
>I am missing. I noticed that several people have discussed several patches
>to Qmail!
yeppers - you forgot to read life with qmail. :-)
>Thanks for everybody's help. All of you folks are very helpful.
thats why were here :-)
>Kirti
