> > > > > > # install -c -m freebsd.cf /etc/mail/sendmail.cf
> > > > > > Install: Invalid file mode: freebsd.cf
> > > > > > Has anyone else experienced this during their sendmail upgrade?
> > > > >
> > > > > Does the file /usr/share/mk/bsd.own.mk exist?
> > > > >
> > > > > If yes, does it contain a definition of SHAREMODE?
> > > > >
> > > > > % grep SHAREMODE /usr/share/mk/bsd.own.mk
> > > > > # SHAREMODE ASCII text file mode. [${NOBINMODE}]
> > > > > SHAREMODE?= ${NOBINMODE}
> > > >
> > > > It certainly does. The entry is laid out exactly as you have it above.
> > > > The Makefile appears to be a binary, for reasons unknown to me, but that
> > > > is besides the point. Can I just copy a new makefile over from a different
> > > > box, or am I headed in the wrong direction with this?
> > >
> > > Have you upgraded recently? Did you run mergemaster after installworld?
> > > What is the output of the following command?
> > >
> > > $ diff -u /etc/mail/Makefile /usr/src/etc/mail/Makefile
> >
> > Yes I just upgraded last week. 4.3->RELENG_4.
> >
> > I did do mergemaster, but only on the password file.
> > I will copy the latter file to /etc/mail and give it a test.
> >
> > Thanks.
>
> Nice :)
>
> You should really run mergemaster and let it merge all the necessary
> changes to /etc though. Not just the password file.
I will play with this on a test box, but not on production. Looks like it
is trying to merge some lines that I am not overly confident will produce
successful results.
Steve
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