On Sat, Sep 6, 2008 at 1:33 PM, Christopher J. Buckley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Diego, > >> Ok. I did apt-get install dovecot and it says that i have the most >> recient version of Dovecot?? >> I know that recient versions of my linux system come with recient >> versions of postfix and Dovecot. >> Would i break something if i try to install those versions on my linux >> version? >> >> I will try the backports approach... > > My personal opinion on this is that you should contact your OS vendor (in > your case, Canonical) for assistance. They have packaged a specific Dovecot > version, and will backport upstream fixes as appropriate. The contributors > here are unable to help you; we would have to look at the ubuntu changelogs > to see what upstream fixes have been backported to that your Feisty dovecot > package. > > That said, my second personal opinion is that you are running an *entirely* > inappropriate OS for server tasks. If you wish to use Ubuntu, you should be > using 6.06-server LTS or 8.04-server LTS. Using a 7.04, which is an interim > release, and barely "supported" (I use the word loosely) for more than 12 > months is going to get you into exactly these problems. > > If you want to run a server OS, use one that gives you more than 5 years > support (and backported upstream fixes). > > -- > Kind Regards, :: http://www.cjbuckley.net/ > Chris Buckley :: http://photos.cjbuckley.net/ >
Ok. thanks for that. I will try to contact Canonical about this issue. I know can see that the person who installed the server didn't have a clue what he was doing... Thanks...
