Re: System integrity verification and other delusions

[Vern Hart]

On 23 Dec 1998, Russell Nelson wrote:
>
> Probably could.  How's about I ask Redhat about distributing a
> var-qmail?  If they don't have a problem with that, then it's a moot
> point, eh?

I realize it's a moot point because of the personality conflict between
the good folks at Redhat and Dan's ego but I have a question about
var-qmail.

I finally read http://pobox.com/~djb/qmail/var-qmail.html (I haven't up
until this point because I have no need to distribute a qmail package).
If I understand it correctly, a var-qmail package is not allowed to
enable qmail to send and receive messages.  It seems the var-qmail
package is allowed to put all the binaries and control files in place
but it is not allowed to start qmail.

   "A user has to follow the instructions in
   /var/qmail/doc/fastforward/ALIASES and in /var/qmail/doc/INSTALL
   starting at step 9:"

So, does that mean a var-qmail RPM couldn't do those six extra steps FOR
the user?  If not, how is a user supposed to know what file(s) to read
to know what to do next?

That seems like a pretty steep restriction to me.

Vern
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