Re: [xmail] xmail on Debian
On Mon, 30 Aug 2010, rm wrote: On 2010-08-30 05:55, rm wrote: A self-compiled version (xmail-1.27.tar.gz) doesn't start either. It just says Starting XMail Server: and hangs there :-( What could be the reason? In /var/log/syslog the following error is reported: Aug 30 05:44:16 s1 XMail[5142]: Failed to create for eventfd You're in a situation where libc has the include file, but eventfd is not implemented. Remove the -DHAS_EVENTFD string from Makefile.lnx and rebuild. Unless changes have been made to the Debian package, I would go ahead and proceed with manual setup. Other than that, it should work just fine (be sure the ports that XMail will bind to for its services, are not used by other deamons). The xmailserver.org mailing lists run over Debian just fine. - Davide ___ xmail mailing list xmail@xmailserver.org http://xmailserver.org/mailman/listinfo/xmail
Re: [xmail] xmail on Debian
On Mon, 30 Aug 2010, Davide Libenzi wrote: On Mon, 30 Aug 2010, rm wrote: On 2010-08-30 05:55, rm wrote: A self-compiled version (xmail-1.27.tar.gz) doesn't start either. It just says Starting XMail Server: and hangs there :-( What could be the reason? In /var/log/syslog the following error is reported: Aug 30 05:44:16 s1 XMail[5142]: Failed to create for eventfd You're in a situation where libc has the include file, but eventfd is not implemented. Remove the -DHAS_EVENTFD string from Makefile.lnx and rebuild. Which kernel are you using (run `uname -a`)? Which glibc version (run `/lib/libc.so.6`)? - Davide ___ xmail mailing list xmail@xmailserver.org http://xmailserver.org/mailman/listinfo/xmail
Re: [xmail] xmail on Debian
A self-compiled version (xmail-1.27.tar.gz) doesn't start either. It just says Starting XMail Server: and hangs there :-( What could be the reason? In /var/log/syslog the following error is reported: Aug 30 05:44:16 s1 XMail[5142]: Failed to create for eventfd You're in a situation where libc has the include file, but eventfd is not implemented. Remove the -DHAS_EVENTFD string from Makefile.lnx and rebuild. Which kernel are you using (run `uname -a`)? Which glibc version (run `/lib/libc.so.6`)? Could it be some missing dependency maybe? -- Radu ___ xmail mailing list xmail@xmailserver.org http://xmailserver.org/mailman/listinfo/xmail
Re: [xmail] xmail on Debian
On Mon, 30 Aug 2010, U.Mutlu wrote: On 2010-08-30 16:51, Davide Libenzi wrote: On Mon, 30 Aug 2010, Davide Libenzi wrote: On Mon, 30 Aug 2010, rm wrote: On 2010-08-30 05:55, rm wrote: A self-compiled version (xmail-1.27.tar.gz) doesn't start either. It just says Starting XMail Server: and hangs there :-( What could be the reason? In /var/log/syslog the following error is reported: Aug 30 05:44:16 s1 XMail[5142]: Failed to create for eventfd You're in a situation where libc has the include file, but eventfd is not implemented. Remove the -DHAS_EVENTFD string from Makefile.lnx and rebuild. Which kernel are you using (run `uname -a`)? Which glibc version (run `/lib/libc.so.6`)? The 'machine' is a rented VPS box. Recently I upgraded the OS from Debian 5 (lenny) to 6 (squeeze) using apt-get upgrade. Unfortunately on this VPS I cannot/maynot change the kernel. I guess the following block in Makefile.lnx needs to be changed. How should it look like? ifeq ($(wildcard /usr/include/sys/eventfd.h), ) SYSSRCS := $(SYSSRCS) SysOsEventfd_pipe.cpp else SYSSRCS := $(SYSSRCS) SysOsEventfd_eventfd.cpp CFLAGS := $(CFLAGS) -DHAS_EVENTFD endi s1:~# cat /etc/debian_version squeeze/sid s1:~# uname -a Linux s1.**.** 2.6.18-164.15.1.el5.028stab068.9 #1 SMP Tue Mar 30 18:07:38 MSD 2010 i686 GNU/Linux s1:~# /lib/libc.so.6 GNU C Library (Debian EGLIBC 2.11.2-2) stable release version 2.11.2, by Roland McGrath et al. Copyright (C) 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Compiled by GNU CC version 4.4.4. Compiled on a Linux 2.6.32 system on 2010-06-24. Available extensions: crypt add-on version 2.1 by Michael Glad and others GNU Libidn by Simon Josefsson Native POSIX Threads Library by Ulrich Drepper et al BIND-8.2.3-T5B For bug reporting instructions, please see: http://www.debian.org/Bugs/. You are running a new glibc, with an old kernel (which does not provide eventfd). You should really try to fetch a kernel newer than one that is more than 3 years old. - Davide ___ xmail mailing list xmail@xmailserver.org http://xmailserver.org/mailman/listinfo/xmail
Re: [xmail] xmail on Debian
On Mon, 30 Aug 2010, Radu Spineanu wrote: A self-compiled version (xmail-1.27.tar.gz) doesn't start either. It just says Starting XMail Server: and hangs there :-( What could be the reason? In /var/log/syslog the following error is reported: Aug 30 05:44:16 s1 XMail[5142]: Failed to create for eventfd You're in a situation where libc has the include file, but eventfd is not implemented. Remove the -DHAS_EVENTFD string from Makefile.lnx and rebuild. Which kernel are you using (run `uname -a`)? Which glibc version (run `/lib/libc.so.6`)? Could it be some missing dependency maybe? Yes, between a shiny new EGLIBC and fairly old Linux kernel. - Davide ___ xmail mailing list xmail@xmailserver.org http://xmailserver.org/mailman/listinfo/xmail
Re: [xmail] xmail on Debian
On 2010-08-30 00:28, rm wrote: Hello, I wanted install xmail from the Debian repository (pkgname xmail) and the installer brings the following popup: Xmail server has a sendmail replacement that is mostly used by system programs and daemons to send mail containing their output or results. Historically, those programs use a user name (usually root) that is not followed by a domain. Xmail server is a 100% RFC compliant server that does not allow default domains. Its users are completely virtual and separated from the system users. You must have at least one valid domain and one valid user created to receive mail from those programs. Default Local Domain Name: /etc/mailname Ok What should I enter there? Ok, I did some research and kept the suggested /etc/mailname after putting my domain name in this file. After the installation xmail gets started but the installer doesn't end, instead it says Starting XMail server: and nothing else happens... As said, xmail is started, but the installer doesn't end... Is this a bug or a feature? :-) From a 2nd terminal I tried to gracefully shutdown xmail by entering /etc/init.d/xmail stop but it doesn't stop... :-( Can I safely CTRL-C the installer, or should I wait, or what else should I do? :-) OS: Debian 6 (squeeze) s1:/tmp# aptitude install xmail Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Reading extended state information Initializing package states... Done The following NEW packages will be installed: xmail 0 packages upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 91 not upgraded. Need to get 0B/251kB of archives. After unpacking 664kB will be used. Writing extended state information... Done Preconfiguring packages ... Selecting previously deselected package xmail. (Reading database ... 26493 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking xmail (from .../archives/xmail_1.27-1_i386.deb) ... Processing triggers for man-db ... Setting up xmail (1.27-1) ... I: Creating generic self-signed certificates. I: (replace with hand-crafted or authorized one if needed). Starting XMail server: ___ xmail mailing list xmail@xmailserver.org http://xmailserver.org/mailman/listinfo/xmail
Re: [xmail] xmail on Debian
A self-compiled version (xmail-1.27.tar.gz) doesn't start either. It just says Starting XMail Server: and hangs there :-( What could be the reason? PS: on an other machine I'm using a self-compiled version of v1.25 successfully for some years now, so I think the problem I have with the 1.27 is not neccessarily with me :-) ___ xmail mailing list xmail@xmailserver.org http://xmailserver.org/mailman/listinfo/xmail
Re: [xmail] xmail on Debian
On 2010-08-30 05:55, rm wrote: A self-compiled version (xmail-1.27.tar.gz) doesn't start either. It just says Starting XMail Server: and hangs there :-( What could be the reason? In /var/log/syslog the following error is reported: Aug 30 05:44:16 s1 XMail[5142]: Failed to create for eventfd PS: on an other machine I'm using a self-compiled version of v1.25 successfully for some years now, so I think the problem I have with the 1.27 is not neccessarily with me :-) ___ xmail mailing list xmail@xmailserver.org http://xmailserver.org/mailman/listinfo/xmail
Re: [xmail] xmail in Debian pkg eats up more than 200 MB ! (maybe debug build? :-)
On Thu, 29 Jan 2009, Ralf wrote: Here's an IMO interessting observation/experience I made when I installed xmail the first time on my Debian 4 (Etch) and 5 (Lenny) boxes: When I install it from the Debian repository (via apt-get or via aptitude etc.) then xmail eats up more than 200 MB RAM !!!. I couldn't believe it and have immediately deinstalled it! :-) But then I took a quick look into the source code and I couldn't believe that this clean C++ source really eats up that much memory (FYI I'm myself C++ programmer). Just for fun I compiled it myself and installed it and started it. What a surprize! xmail eats up only about 6 MB memory! Not 200 MB ! So, the xmail package maintainer at Debian must have done something badly wrong! Maybe you should inform the xmail package mainter at Debian. I've unfortunately no time at the moment because of switching my mail servers from qmail to xmail. Such memory is very likely the per-thread VM stack memory reservation. I dunno how it was built, but likely the Debian build uses some linking to libraries the in GLIBC trigger the extra NPTL stack reservation. Setting something like `ulimit -s 128` in the XMail startup scripts should fix the issue even for the Debian build). - Davide ___ xmail mailing list xmail@xmailserver.org http://xmailserver.org/mailman/listinfo/xmail
