On Thu, 16 Oct 2003, Nicolas Kowalski wrote: > > Hello. > > I upgraded today my imap server (GNU/Linux) to imap-2002e. When I > tried to install the new imapd and ipop3d binaries in /usr/local/sbin, > the system complained with a "text file busy", because it was handling > some IMAP connexions; fine. So I decided to stop currently running > imapd processes to be able to install the new binaries: > > - edited /etc/inetd.conf and commented out imap/pop lines, > > - pkill -HUP inetd > > - pkill imapd (<= here's my error) > > - installed new binaries > > - edited back /etc/inetd.conf > > - pkill -HUP inetd > > > Apparently all went fine, but in fact, some of the users using > Mozilla, Netscape, Eudora or OE found their mailboxes in the state > corresponding to hours or days back (probably when they last started > their IMAP client, or did the last expunge). > > My question is : how can I stop the IMAP processes on the server, and > keep the mailboxes consistent ?
You should probably mv imapd imapd.old; then install and write a mail to your users to make them disconnect and reconnect. > Thanks. Chris
