Hi, Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better.
On Mon, Mar 09, 2009 at 02:57:16PM -0000, C de-Avillez wrote: > Package Version: dovecot-postfix_1%3a1.1.11-0ubuntu2_all.deb > Expected Results: current dovecot configuration will stay active, user will > be warned to match & merge new configuration > Actual Results: existing configuration replaced by new dovecot-postfix.cfg. > > I already run dovecot, and have it configured to use IMAP. After > installing dovecot-postifx, dovecot was re-initialised, and defaulted to > /etc/dovecot/dovecot-postfix.cfg (out of the default, and correctly > configured my my use) /etc/dovecot/dovecot.cfg. Technically your customized dovecot.cfg file hasn't been overwritten since the dovecot-postfix package installs a new configuration file (dovecot-postfix.cfg). However the new configuration file (dovecot-postfix.cfg) takes precedence over the standard one (dovecot.cfg) when dovecot is started from the init script. Thus the configuration of the system has been changed. > Immediate mayhem ensured on my email clients. Even more painful, > Evolution immediately reconfigured all email filters to access the new > IMAP -- which is to say, none, since I could not login to dovecot > anymore. Uninstalling dovecot-postfix did not resolve it; uninstalling > --purge did, followed by manually resetting all email filters on > Evolution. > > Instead dovecot-postfix installation should not replace a currently in- > use dovecot.conf, but suggest a match & merge. > According to the dovecot-postfix description: Ubuntu's mail stack provides fully operational mail server with safe defaults and additional options. Out of the box it supports IMAP, POP3 and SMTP services with SASL authentication and Maildir as default storage engine. This package contains configuration file for dovecot. What were your expectations when installing the dovecot-postfix package? I'm not sure we can support upgrades from an existing running dovecot system. status incomplete -- Mathias Gug Ubuntu Developer http://www.ubuntu.com ** Changed in: dovecot (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- dangerous action: dovecot-postfix force-installs new conf file https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/339966 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to dovecot in ubuntu. -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs