I have a 32-bit 10.2 install running as a caching mailserver/workstation. >From time to time I would like to take backups of the mail in the mailserver and therefore need to stop the mailserver from fetching any email from my ISP.
I thought that the easiest would be to stop/temporarily disable the Ethernet connection the box uses to retrieve email on. I agree that I could just stop fetchmail but I am choosing to learn about stopping and starting the Ethernet device. I thought of ipdown and then issuing ipup when the backup is complete. The syntax I have managed to decipher from the man page on ip is: #> ip link set /dev/eth0 down Complete the backup #> ip link set /dev/eth0 up where I assume that /dev/eth0 would be the network device used? The mailserver does have an on board NIC as well but I have never used it and do not know if it even is identified or works as I inserted a Realtek card into the box from day 1. What else could I use besides having to physically unplug the box from the network in downtime? TIA -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
