On Mon, Jul 22, 2002 at 10:25:08 -0500, David T-G wrote:
> Hmmm...  I see what you mean; there's not --use-dotlock switch.  Well,
> you could
> 
>   --enable-external-dotlock
> 
> to force it, even though you'd then have the external program.  [Why
> don't you like that, though?]

An additional --use-dotlock switch would be better. Anyway, I've
just tried with --enable-external-dotlock and it has no effect:
-USE_DOTLOCK.

> Come to think of it, I think dotlocking is the default, so if you
> specifically disable fcntl (and perhaps flock) then you'll get that.

Here, dotlocking is disabled by default.

> When you install, check the perms on the binary; if you don't have the
> external program, then you'll probably have an sgid mutt, which can then
> do dotlocking in /var -- and which, with or without the perms, can lock
> in your home dir.

I only need to lock things in my home dir (the spool mailbox in
/var/... no longer exists).

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