On 04/17/2014 06:23 AM, Richard Shetron wrote: > I've searched the list and found enough related posts that this looks > like it should be simple just reinstall, hopefully with the original > PREFIX settings and probably diff the old and new mm_cfg.py files just > to catch all the changes/new features/etc.
An upgrade never changes an existing mm_cfg.py. To see changes, diff the old and new Defaults.py files and/or read the NEWS file. > I have visual problems so my eyes often go fuzzy if I do too much > computer work at one time. I feel your pain. > However I find there may be a complication from a problem made from the > initial install of 2.1.14. > > The initial install was done as user mailman, group mailman. When I > reboot the server it seems to set mailman to user list, group list and I > have to go an fix permissions and ownership back to mailman:mailman. user:group list:list is from the Debian/Ubuntu Mailman package. There seems to be some conflict on your server between this package and your install. > If I install 2.1.17 over 2.1.14 and use list:list for user:group will > this fix the 'problem'? Are there any gotchas I should be aware of? If you installed 2.1.14 from source, I suggest configuring 2.1.17 with exactly the same ./configure command options as you used in 2.1.14. (Actually, if you can wait a week, I suggest 2.1.18rc1 which should be released by then.) > I've found that at least with the current install (not done by me) that > fixing all the bin/checkperm problems will actually break mailman on the > server ;) There is a conflict between what you have installed and the Debian/Ubuntu package. I don't know what that is, but I suggest resolving that before proceeding. If necessary, you can post more details about the exact issues, and we will try to help. > I was thinking of upgrading to MM3, but I don't see any final release > version and no software to upgrade from 2.1.x to 3.x. We're working on it, but it will still be a while before there is a robust install and migration path. -- Mark Sapiro <[email protected]> The highway is for gamblers, San Francisco Bay Area, California better use your sense - B. Dylan ------------------------------------------------------ Mailman-Users mailing list [email protected] https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users Mailman FAQ: http://wiki.list.org/x/AgA3 Security Policy: http://wiki.list.org/x/QIA9 Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/mailman-users%40python.org/ Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/mailman-users/archive%40jab.org
