> Chris Kloiber wrote: >> >> On Wed, 10 Oct 2001, Andrew Smith wrote: >> >> > Quick question: >> > Anyone know how I get sendmail to re-read access.db? (If I change >> > it) Do I need to tell it I have changed it or is it automatic? >> >> You can't change the access.db file directly, but I assume you know >> that. >> >> cd into /etc/mail, modify the access file as needed. Then assuming you >> have the make utility installed, run 'make clean ; make' This updates >> all the .db files there. I can't swear that the changes are picked up >> automatically, nor is this the only way to force them to be reloaded, >> but I just use 'service sendmail restart'. It's easier for me to >> remember and works just fine. >> > --- > I could be wrong (and I would love to know if I am) but I have to > believe that all you really need to do is re-hash the db... > > makemap hash /etc/mail/access.db < /etc/mail/access > > no service restart - no make/make clean necessary > > Craig
My original question was what I needed to do after I changed "access.db" I do this by editing "access" in a script and then "cd /etc/mail ; make" I prefer to use make since it contains tha makemap command and if it ever changes I don't need to know make clean is unnecessary since I know I have changed "access" and just want to rebuild "access.db" I have found that the answer from Brain Curtis is correct - sendmail does automatically notice "access.db" has changed. (I didn't put any "service restart" or "/etc/rc.d/init.d/sendmail restart" in the "sudo" script and it worked first time for the user) > From: Brian Curtis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hello Andrew, > > Wednesday, October 10, 2001, 2:46:09 AM, you wrote: > > AS> OK, > AS> I'll be a bit more specific. > AS> Is there a specific interrupt or command to get sendmail to JUST > AS> reread the access.db file (or does sendmail notice when the file > AS> changes and thus you don't need to do anything) > > [...] > > Sendmail will automatically read the re-hashed *.db files. No need to > restart it. > > AS> P.S. you can also type "cd /etc/mail ; make" to rebuild access.db :-) > > As of RHL 6.x, you could "cd /etc/mail; make clean; make". I don't > see why it would have changed for 7.x, but I've since switched to > an alternative MTA. > > > -- > Best regards, > Brian Curtis -Cheers -Andrew -- MS ... if only he hadn't been hang gliding! _______________________________________________ Seawolf-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/seawolf-list
