> Mark Panahi wrote: > > >Well, I tried 'check_db -a -v' and it complains that there are no > >config.pck and config.pck.last files for each list. The thing is, I > >had moved the lists and archive directories from an older installation > >(we had upgraded everything in our server). Seems like these pck files > >are something recent? Anyway to create these? Hmmm, I suppose we > >didn't upgrade properly. > > So presumably you have config.db and config.db.last files instead. This > change occurred with 2.0.x to 2.1.x. > > Also, for any list whose configuration has been locked, loaded, saved > and unlocked, there should be a config.pck because 2.1.x versions > always save the list as a pickle, not a marshall. > > If you upgrade Mailman on an existing installation, the actual > configuration data will normally be updated by bin/update which will > be run by "make install" > > In your case, where you moved the config files from another, older > installation, I think you may need to run bin/update manually, > although there are reports that seem to indicate this isn't necessary. > If you do run it, you will probably need the "-f" option to make it do > anything, and you should back up everything first. > > -- > Mark Sapiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The highway is for gamblers, > San Francisco Bay Area, California better use your sense - B. Dylan
Yes it is possible to import old version config.db files to a newer version using config.pck without running bin/update. A simple http request to the list on the new installation will generate the config.pck files. It may be necessary then to update the host_name and web_page_url option after such a move depending your set up. Sean ------------------------------------------------------ Mailman-Users mailing list Mailman-Users@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users Mailman FAQ: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/mailman-users%40python.org/ Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/mailman-users/archive%40jab.org Security Policy: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py?req=show&file=faq01.027.htp