I recently installed a Debian Woody Linux system. I requested the Mailman
package from debian and it installed 2.0.11. This is a binary. I didn't
compile it. I read the post install instructions to make sure that the
permissions were correct. I then tried to make my list. Here is the script
of what happened. How do I fix this? Do I forget Debian and get the source
and compile it myself? If so, what release do I use? Here is the script
----- Original Message -----
From: "root" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2003 10:38 AM
> Script started on Sat Nov 1 17:15:29 2003
> interfree:/var/lib/mailman# newlist
> Enter the name of the list: blindetext
> Enter the email of the person running the list: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Initial blindetext password:
> Entry for aliases file:
>
> ## blindetext mailing list
> ## created: 01-Nov-2003 root
> blindetext: "|/var/lib/mailman/mail/wrapper post blindetext"
> blindetext-admin: "|/var/lib/mailman/mail/wrapper mailowner
blindetext"
> blindetext-request: "|/var/lib/mailman/mail/wrapper mailcmd
blindetext"
> blindetext-owner: blindetext-admin
>
> Hit enter to continue with blindetext owner notification...
>
> Traceback (most recent call last):
> File "/usr/sbin/newlist", line 223, in ?
> main()
> File "/usr/sbin/newlist", line 204, in main
> {'listname' : listname,
> File "/usr/lib/mailman/Mailman/Utils.py", line 500, in maketext
> fp = open(file)
> IOError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory:
'/var/lib/mailman/templates/newlist.txt'
> interfree:/var/lib/mailman#
> Script done on Sat Nov 1 17:16:27 2003
>
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