I'll agree with Dave on that Szemir - your post is welcome.
In my case, I did learn a lot about the config files. I spent a day and a
half trying to get Postfix/Cyrus IMAP running on Suse, through the GUI and
through the config files. I spent another day and a half trying to do the
same with Sendmail/QPopper - again with both the GUI, and through the config
files. Somewhere in my readings of the HOW-TOs, MAN pages, and web
resources, I think I missed a step. Unfortunately, things were getting to a
point where I NEEDED to have a server running asap, so I had to opt for the
"easier solution". That said, I could have reinstalled Win2K and been up in
an hour or two, but I choose to stay the course. (Now I can get Linux up
and running again in about the same period, with the same services).
I do agree that understanding the config files is paramount if you want
control of your server, or need to do things there is no gui for. But as
someone with a specific task (i.e. build an email server), the learning
process shouldn't be as tough as it is. I realize things are getting better
on a sometimes daily basis, but I still had a bit of a rough time. Maybe it
was the late nights I was working on this, maybe it was the fact I was
coming from a Windows environment, where a large number of things are
automagically done for you (cuz the developers think they know what you
want). Regardless, I've learned a who lot about the config files - which is
STILL needed even if you use a Gui front end. I have found the GUI front
ends I was using were simple mirrors of the config file options. I just
found it more convinient to use the GUIs than to find the file, then edit it
manually. (Ok, I'm a little lazy sometimes.. <grins>)
Thanks to you and the rest of the list for the support though!
Shawn
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> Sorry for the xxl post
> But hey, its a briliant Saturday here
> Cheers
> Szemir
Szemir, don't apologize for the long post. I've found your explanations
very illuminating and inspiring, as I'm sure many other "lurkers" have.
The ideas you put forth will be kept in the back of my mind in my
future attempts at learning linux. I know I'll be more inclined to
attack the config files as I learn about them.
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