Re: [Mailman-Users] rmlist results

2013-02-16 Thread Mark Sapiro
Thufir wrote: Are the below errors simply because I wasn't running rmlist as sudo? It should be run as sudo? Yes. All Mailman's command line scripts need to run as root or (preferably) as a user in Mailman's group (usually group mailman). -- Mark Sapiro m...@msapiro.netThe highway

[Mailman-Users] rmlist results

2013-02-15 Thread Thufir
It seems like thunderbird has some difficulty with maildir: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird:Pluggable_Mail_Stores so I'm still using mbox. Are the below errors simply because I wasn't running rmlist as sudo? It should be run as sudo? thufir@dur:~$ thufir@dur:~$ rmlist alpha Not

[Mailman-Users] rmlist does not work on lists with a space in the name

2005-01-30 Thread Steve Dondley
I've create a mail list name called 'my list'. When I perform the rmlist -a my\ list or rmlist -a 'my list' command, mailman tells me it has deleted everything and I get no errors. In fact, rmlist reports back Removing list info. But when I go to the listinfo page, the list is still there and

Re: [Mailman-Users] rmlist does not work on lists with a space in the name

2005-01-30 Thread Steve Dondley
Sorry, never mind. I searched the archive (instead of google) and found the answer. I'm just going to delete the directories manually. Steve Dondley wrote: I've create a mail list name called 'my list'. When I perform the rmlist -a my\ list or rmlist -a 'my list' command, mailman tells me it

Re: [Mailman-Users] rmlist does not work on lists with a space inthe name

2005-01-30 Thread John Fleming
Sorry, never mind. I searched the archive (instead of google) and found the answer. I'm just going to delete the directories manually. Please explain before I end up doing the same things... I don't see why you should have to resort to manually deleting directories. -- No virus found in

Re: [Mailman-Users] rmlist does not work on lists with a space inthe name

2005-01-30 Thread Steve Dondley
John Fleming wrote: Sorry, never mind. I searched the archive (instead of google) and found the answer. I'm just going to delete the directories manually. Please explain before I end up doing the same things... I don't see why you should have to resort to manually deleting directories. See

Re: [Mailman-Users] rmlist does not work on lists with a spaceinthe name

2005-01-30 Thread Mark Sapiro
John Fleming wrote: Please explain before I end up doing the same things... I don't see why you should have to resort to manually deleting directories. At one time (in versions 2.0.x and earlier I think) it was possible to create a list with one or more spaces in the name. I don't think such

Re: [Mailman-Users] rmlist

2002-09-12 Thread Ashley M. Kirchner
J C Lawrence wrote: No need. Just blow away the list directory, archive directories and files, and any aliases manually. That's all that rmlist does... That's not why I said to escalate it up. Yes there are ways of removing the list without mercy, however I do believe that Mailman

Re: [Mailman-Users] rmlist

2002-09-12 Thread J C Lawrence
On Thu, 12 Sep 2002 01:27:36 -0600 Ashley M Kirchner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: J C Lawrence wrote: No need. Just blow away the list directory, archive directories and files, and any aliases manually. That's all that rmlist does... That's not why I said to escalate it up. Yes there are

Re: [Mailman-Users] rmlist

2002-09-12 Thread Barry A. Warsaw
AMK == Ashley M Kirchner [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: More simply: newlist should refuse to make lists with illegal names (eg whitespace is illegal in addresses). AMK This _would_ make life easier, yes. :) Good idea, thanks. I think the thing to do would be to join the list

[Mailman-Users] rmlist

2002-09-11 Thread Dave Warchol
Hello: I am new to the list (and the application). In testing I have created a list named: Dave's list. I am able to see the list using list_lists, but cannot remove it using rmlist. I am guessing that it is the apostrohpe. Is there a workaround for this? Thanks Dave

Re: [Mailman-Users] rmlist

2002-09-11 Thread Ashley M. Kirchner
Dave Warchol wrote: I am new to the list (and the application). In testing I have created a list named: Dave's list. I am able to see the list using list_lists, but cannot remove it using rmlist. I am guessing that it is the apostrohpe. Is there a workaround for this? Bad

Re: [Mailman-Users] rmlist

2002-09-11 Thread Dave Warchol
Ashley: No joy. Gory details follow. I agree, bad name for a list, however, better to learn that now while in test. Any other suggestions? Thanks Dave [mailman@hclxtstest01 bin]$ rmlist -a Dave's list Removing list info sh: -c: line 1: unexpected EOF while looking for matching

Re: [Mailman-Users] rmlist

2002-09-11 Thread Ashley M. Kirchner
Dave Warchol wrote: No joy. Gory details follow. I agree, bad name for a list, however, better to learn that now while in test. Any other suggestions? Oy, you got me. This will have to go to the upper level folks (i.e.. Barry)... -- W | I haven't lost my mind; it's

Re: [Mailman-Users] rmlist

2002-09-11 Thread John M. Lockard
How about you don't quote the list (Dave\'s List) and instead just escape everything? Dave\'s\ List just a thought. On Wed, Sep 11, 2002 at 11:44:38AM -0600, Ashley M. Kirchner wrote: Dave Warchol wrote: No joy. Gory details follow. I agree, bad name for a list,

RE: [Mailman-Users] rmlist

2002-09-11 Thread John Jones
Have you tried manually removing the list via the command line? rm -rf /lists/DaveTAB rm -rf /archives/public/DaveTAB (this one might be already gone from earlier) rm -rf /archives/private/DaveTAB Edit your aliases file to remove the aliases for the mailing list as well.

Re: [Mailman-Users] rmlist

2002-09-11 Thread Jon Carnes
If this doesn't work, you can easily go down to the directory level and delete the list from there. The lists are stored in separate subdirectories named aptly the same as the list. Jon Carnes On Wed, 2002-09-11 at 13:44, Ashley M. Kirchner wrote: Dave Warchol wrote: No joy.

RE: [Mailman-Users] rmlist

2002-09-11 Thread Dave Warchol
Thanks. That worked. John Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/11/02 02:15PM Have you tried manually removing the list via the command line? rm -rf /lists/DaveTAB rm -rf /archives/public/DaveTAB (this one might be already gone from earlier) rm -rf /archives/private/DaveTAB Edit your aliases file

Re: [Mailman-Users] rmlist

2002-09-11 Thread J C Lawrence
On Wed, 11 Sep 2002 11:44:38 -0600 Ashley M Kirchner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oy, you got me. This will have to go to the upper level folks (i.e.. Barry)... No need. Just blow away the list directory, archive directories and files, and any aliases manually. That's all that rmlist