> > Borsenkow Andrej <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > What surprised me was no explicit conflicts from ssmtp or postfix (or > > > even squiremail). > > > > I am not sure I understand. > > > > bor@cooker% rpm -q --conflicts ssmtp > > sendmail > > postfix > > bor@cooker% rpm -q ssmtp > > ssmtp-2.50.3-2mdk > > [fpons@ackbar:~/gi] > $ rpm -qp --conflicts /contrib-RPMS/ssmtp-2.50.3-3mdk.i586.rpm > [fpons@ackbar:~/gi] > $ > > I understand now why it has been removed (and I really prefer your > proposition :-)). >
As it looks like it does use alternatives now: %changelog * Fri Jun 28 2002 Yves Duret <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 2.50.3-3mdk - use update-alternatives. - use %%serverbuild. But it also provides smtpdaemon and IMHO it is wrong. Ssmtp is _not_ a daemon and cannot be used as replacement for sendmail or postfix if daemon functionality is required. -andrej
