Bug#293017: MAILER before FEATURE in sendmail.mc generated by sendmailconfig
Source: sendmail
Version: 8.14.4-7
Followup-For: Bug #293017
Dear Maintainer,
This still happens all these versions later, which actually means that this
package fails to properly install:
root@vinyl:~# aptitude install sensible-mda
The following NEW packages will be installed:
m4{a} procmail{a} sendmail-base{a} sendmail-bin{a} sendmail-cf{a} sensible-mda
0 packages upgraded, 6 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/1,903 kB of archives. After unpacking 4,171 kB will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] y
Selecting previously unselected package m4.
(Reading database ... 152452 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../archives/m4_1.4.17-4_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking m4 (1.4.17-4) ...
Selecting previously unselected package sendmail-base.
Preparing to unpack .../sendmail-base_8.14.4-7_all.deb ...
Unpacking sendmail-base (8.14.4-7) ...
Selecting previously unselected package sendmail-cf.
Preparing to unpack .../sendmail-cf_8.14.4-7_all.deb ...
Unpacking sendmail-cf (8.14.4-7) ...
Selecting previously unselected package sendmail-bin.
Preparing to unpack .../sendmail-bin_8.14.4-7_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking sendmail-bin (8.14.4-7) ...
Selecting previously unselected package procmail.
Preparing to unpack .../procmail_3.22-21_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking procmail (3.22-21) ...
Selecting previously unselected package sensible-mda.
Preparing to unpack .../sensible-mda_8.14.4-7_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking sensible-mda (8.14.4-7) ...
Processing triggers for install-info (5.2.0.dfsg.1-4) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1) ...
Setting up m4 (1.4.17-4) ...
Setting up sendmail-base (8.14.4-7) ...
Saving current /etc/mail/sendmail.mc,cf to /var/backups
Setting up sendmail-cf (8.14.4-7) ...
Setting up sendmail-bin (8.14.4-7) ...
update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/sm.bin/sendmail to provide
/usr/sbin/sendmail-mta (sendmail-mta) in auto mode
update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/sm.bin/sendmail to provide
/usr/sbin/sendmail-msp (sendmail-msp) in auto mode
Updating sendmail environment ...
Reading configuration from /etc/mail/sendmail.conf.
Validating configuration.
Writing configuration to /etc/mail/sendmail.conf.
Writing /etc/cron.d/sendmail.
Could not open /etc/mail/databases(No such file or directory), creating it.
Reading configuration from /etc/mail/sendmail.conf.
Validating configuration.
Writing configuration to /etc/mail/sendmail.conf.
Writing /etc/cron.d/sendmail.
Could not open /etc/mail/databases(No such file or directory), creating it.
Reading configuration from /etc/mail/sendmail.conf.
Validating configuration.
Creating /etc/mail/databases...
Checking filesystem, this may take some time - it will not hang!
... Done.
Checking for installed MDAs...
Adding link for newly extant program (mail.local)
Adding link for newly extant program (procmail)
sasl2-bin not installed, not configuring sendmail support.
To enable sendmail SASL2 support at a later date, invoke
/usr/share/sendmail/update_auth
Creating/Updating SSL(for TLS) information
Creating /etc/mail/tls/starttls.m4...
Creating SSL certificates for sendmail.
Generating DSA parameters, 2048 bit long prime
This could take some time
+..+..+...+.+..+..++...+...+.+.+..+.+.+...++.+..+.+++*
+..+...+.+.+..+...+...+..+...+...++..+.+.++...+.+...++..+.+..+..+..+...++.+.++...++.++..++..+..++..+..++..+...+++*
Generating RSA private key, 2048 bit long modulus
.+++
+++
e is 65537 (0x10001)
*** *** *** WARNING *** WARNING *** WARNING *** WARNING *** *** ***
Everything you need to support STARTTLS (encrypted mail transmission
and user authentication via certificates) is installed and configured
but is *NOT* being used.
To enable sendmail to use STARTTLS, you need to:
1) Add this line to /etc/mail/sendmail.mc and optionally
to /etc/mail/submit.mc:
include(`/etc/mail/tls/starttls.m4')dnl
2) Run sendmailconfig
3) Restart sendmail
Checking {sendmail,submit}.mc and related databases...
Reading configuration from /etc/mail/sendmail.conf.
Validating configuration.
Creating /etc/mail/databases...
Reading configuration from /etc/mail/sendmail.conf.
Validating configuration.
Creating /etc/mail/databases...
Reading configuration from /etc/mail/sendmail.conf.
Validating configuration.
Creating /etc/mail/Makefile...
Reading configuration from /etc/mail/sendmail.conf.
Validating configuration.
Writing configuration to
Bug#293017: MAILER before FEATURE in sendmail.mc generated by sendmailconfig
Source: sendmail
Version: 8.14.4-7
Followup-For: Bug #293017
Dear Maintainer,
This still happens all these versions later, which actually means that this
package fails to properly install:
root@vinyl:~# aptitude install sensible-mda
The following NEW packages will be installed:
m4{a} procmail{a} sendmail-base{a} sendmail-bin{a} sendmail-cf{a}
sensible-mda
0 packages upgraded, 6 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/1,903 kB of archives. After unpacking 4,171 kB will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] y
Selecting previously unselected package m4.
(Reading database ... 152452 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../archives/m4_1.4.17-4_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking m4 (1.4.17-4) ...
Selecting previously unselected package sendmail-base.
Preparing to unpack .../sendmail-base_8.14.4-7_all.deb ...
Unpacking sendmail-base (8.14.4-7) ...
Selecting previously unselected package sendmail-cf.
Preparing to unpack .../sendmail-cf_8.14.4-7_all.deb ...
Unpacking sendmail-cf (8.14.4-7) ...
Selecting previously unselected package sendmail-bin.
Preparing to unpack .../sendmail-bin_8.14.4-7_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking sendmail-bin (8.14.4-7) ...
Selecting previously unselected package procmail.
Preparing to unpack .../procmail_3.22-21_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking procmail (3.22-21) ...
Selecting previously unselected package sensible-mda.
Preparing to unpack .../sensible-mda_8.14.4-7_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking sensible-mda (8.14.4-7) ...
Processing triggers for install-info (5.2.0.dfsg.1-4) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1) ...
Setting up m4 (1.4.17-4) ...
Setting up sendmail-base (8.14.4-7) ...
Saving current /etc/mail/sendmail.mc,cf to /var/backups
Setting up sendmail-cf (8.14.4-7) ...
Setting up sendmail-bin (8.14.4-7) ...
update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/sm.bin/sendmail to provide
/usr/sbin/sendmail-mta (sendmail-mta) in auto mode
update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/sm.bin/sendmail to provide
/usr/sbin/sendmail-msp (sendmail-msp) in auto mode
Updating sendmail environment ...
Reading configuration from /etc/mail/sendmail.conf.
Validating configuration.
Writing configuration to /etc/mail/sendmail.conf.
Writing /etc/cron.d/sendmail.
Could not open /etc/mail/databases(No such file or directory), creating it.
Reading configuration from /etc/mail/sendmail.conf.
Validating configuration.
Writing configuration to /etc/mail/sendmail.conf.
Writing /etc/cron.d/sendmail.
Could not open /etc/mail/databases(No such file or directory), creating it.
Reading configuration from /etc/mail/sendmail.conf.
Validating configuration.
Creating /etc/mail/databases...
Checking filesystem, this may take some time - it will not hang!
... Done.
Checking for installed MDAs...
Adding link for newly extant program (mail.local)
Adding link for newly extant program (procmail)
sasl2-bin not installed, not configuring sendmail support.
To enable sendmail SASL2 support at a later date, invoke
/usr/share/sendmail/update_auth
Creating/Updating SSL(for TLS) information
Creating /etc/mail/tls/starttls.m4...
Creating SSL certificates for sendmail.
Generating DSA parameters, 2048 bit long prime
This could take some time
...+..+..+...+.+..+..++...+...+.+.+..+.+.+...++.+..+.+++*
...+..+...+.+.+..+...+...+..+...+...++..+.+.++...+.+...++..+.+..+..+..+...++.+.++...++.++..++..+..++..+..++..+...+++*
Generating RSA private key, 2048 bit long modulus
+++
...+++
e is 65537 (0x10001)
*** *** *** WARNING *** WARNING *** WARNING *** WARNING *** *** ***
Everything you need to support STARTTLS (encrypted mail transmission
and user authentication via certificates) is installed and configured
but is *NOT* being used.
To enable sendmail to use STARTTLS, you need to:
1) Add this line to /etc/mail/sendmail.mc and optionally
to /etc/mail/submit.mc:
include(`/etc/mail/tls/starttls.m4')dnl
2) Run sendmailconfig
3) Restart sendmail
Checking {sendmail,submit}.mc and related databases...
Reading configuration from /etc/mail/sendmail.conf.
Validating configuration.
Creating /etc/mail/databases...
Reading configuration from /etc/mail/sendmail.conf.
Validating configuration.
Creating /etc/mail/databases...
Reading configuration from /etc/mail/sendmail.conf.
Validating configuration.
Creating /etc/mail/Makefile...
Reading configuration from /etc/mail/sendmail.conf.
Validating configuration.
Writing configuration to
