-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Michael McAndrew wrote: > Hi there, > > I'm configuring mailman from a clean standard FC5 installation using > Postfix as the MTA. > > I have checked that the POSTFIX_ALIAS_CMD and POSTFIX_MAP_CMD > variables are set correctly in Defaults.py. They are ... > POSTFIX_ALIAS_CMD = '/usr/sbin/postalias' > POSTFIX_MAP_CMD = '/usr/sbin/postmap' > > But as soon as I add the line ... > MTA = 'Postfix' > ... to my mm_cfg.py and run bin/genaliases, I get the following error. > > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "bin/genaliases", line 116, in ? > main() > File "bin/genaliases", line 102, in main > MTA.create(None, nolock=True, quiet=quiet) > File "/usr/lib/mailman/Mailman/MTA/Postfix.py", line 232, in create > _update_maps() > File "/usr/lib/mailman/Mailman/MTA/Postfix.py", line 53, in _update_maps > raise RuntimeError, msg % (acmd, status, errstr) > RuntimeError: command failed: /usr/sbin/postalias /etc/mailman/aliases > (status: 1, Operation not permitted) > > An aliases file is created in /etc/mailman but no aliases.db file is created. > > Any ideas on how I can get past this problem would be greatly appreciated.
It's most likely a permissions issue. See FAQ 6.9[1] If the perms look alright, check that SELinux isn't the culprit (look in either /var/log/messages or /var/log/audit/audit.log). - From the path /etc/mailman I take it that you're using mailman from the Fedora package. If so and you find that the default perms or SELinux policy don't work right, please consider filing a bug with Fedora so they'll fix this. That'll keep a lot of folks from running into this and then needing to come here for help. :) I'd also recommend taking a look at the GNU Mailman Installation manual, particularly at section 6.1.1 Integrating Postfix and Mailman[2], as it has valuable tips on making things work nice between Postfix and Mailman. Hopefully it's installed or referenced in the docs Fedora installs (if not, bugzilla that to them :). [1] http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py?req=show&file=faq06.009.htp [2] http://www.list.org/mailman-install/node13.html HTH, - -- Todd OpenPGP -> KeyID: 0xD654075A | URL: www.pobox.com/~tmz/pgp ====================================================================== Don't hit a man when he's down -- kick him; it's easier. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.3 (GNU/Linux) Comment: When crypto is outlawed bayl bhgynjf jvyy unir cevinpl. iG0EARECAC0FAkRbfyomGGh0dHA6Ly93d3cucG9ib3guY29tL350bXovcGdwL3Rt ei5hc2MACgkQuv+09NZUB1pmJgCdGyG64paA1UTma+kwkboQ4yCTTssAn3eXjRLI uwsDqcvrYoH74wrLSljS =uOGO -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ------------------------------------------------------ Mailman-Users mailing list [email protected] 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
