Richard,
I read the first several paragraphs of man procmail, and it didn't change
my mind. These paragraphs are generalized instructions that don't provide
a specific, detailed instruction on /etc/procmailrc that a newbie needs.
One of the marks of Linux is that it allows for versitility in the setup.
The argument that sys admins should lay off and allow users to set up
$HOME/.procmailrc severely limits this flexibility of design and ties the
hands of the sys admin.
Glen
On Mon, 2 Aug 1999, Richard Adams wrote:
> >
> > Mark,
> >
> > Your point is understood. However, speaking as a newbie, sometimes
> > detailed, explicit instructions are necessary. For example, I'm
> > considering setting up /etc/procmailrc on my system. Looking through the
> > man pages there is next to nothing there specific to /etc/procmailrc, it
> > relates to $HOME/.procmailrc. I searched the archives on www.procmail.org
> > for an answer, and after a considerably LONG search turned up nothing
>
> I would rather think the answer to that is very simple, it is not intended
> to have a /etc/procmailrc that would make a system wide configuration, in
> turn meaning every user would have the same conf, that is why only
> referances are made to $HOME thats how it should be.
>
> If procmail cannot find any $HOME/.procmailrc files it will try to locate
> /etc/procmailrc, this is a bad thing as procmail will then be run with root
> privs, one small error and you could lose your mail.
>
> Its up to a "user" to configure it how he/she wants it, not how the system
> admin wants it. If you use your "root" account for sending mail you
> should'nt, if you want to setup root's procmailrc then do it in root's $HOME
> which is /root
>
> > specific to what I need - a total waste of time. Let's face it, the
> > archives are copies of these letters, and if these letters aren't specific
> > then the answer isn't there.
>
> The answer is there, 'man procmail' read the first 2 paragraph's that
> explanes what i have just written.
>
>
> >
> > I'm not trying to be rude or obnoxious, but if the answer isn't in the
> > man/info pages the more specific the answer here the better.
>
> 'man procmailrc'
>
> I myself do not use procmail so all i can advise is what is in the man
> pages, one excert i think you should checkout is;
>
> There exists an excellent newbie FAQ about mailfilters
> (and procmail in particular), it is being maintained by
> Nancy McGough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> and can be obtained by send-
> ing a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the following
> in the body:
> send usenet/news.answers/mail/filtering-faq
>
> Sorry that i cant be more precise, however its more than just a rtfm
> message.
>
> >
> > Glen
> >
> > Glen Lee Edwards
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> > "Linux, giving you the freedom to make the choice."
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sun, 1 Aug 1999, Marc Mutz wrote:
> >
> > > David Krings wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >DK> ><snipped double quoted>
> > > > >DK> >Pah! You come from Windows, don't you :-)
> > > > >DK> >Like someone says in his/her sig:
> > > > >DK> >"You have moved the mouse.
> > > > >DK> >Windows has to be rebooted for the changes to take effect..."
> > > > >DK>
> > > > >DK> Then i wonder why there is any reboot option in Linux if it is the most
> > > > >DK> fatal error a Linux user can do - i thought Linux is bugless. ;)
> > > > >
> > > > >You thought wrong dude. No one ever said Linux was "bugless"
> > > >
> > > > This reply was more aimed to the way Marc Mutz replied to it coming along
> > > > a bit like the "superior user of Linux who is better than the rest of the
> > > > universe". On some days i get ticked off pretty easy, hehe.
> > > >
> > > The reason for my writings sounding unpolite or ignorant every now and
> > > then is simply lack of time. I don't want to type long articles
> > > explaining someone a program when there is a URL/man page that I can
> > > cite without further comments. I'd never use "RTFM", though. I'd rather
> > > want to show (newbies) where to get the information they need, instead
> > > of telling them everything exactly.
> > > _I_ think that this helps much more, although I admit that it sometimes
> > > sounds not-so-polite. Sorry for that :-(
> > >
> > > Marc
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
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