On Thu, Nov 8, 2018, at 6:03 AM, TronDD wrote: > On November 8, 2018 1:39:13 AM CST, ivp...@eml.cc wrote: > >Hello, > > > >I must be missing something obvious, but since installing 6.4-current > >(on a few versions in a row), I can't get mail to read /var/mail/root. > > > >After logging in, I see: > > > >>-------< > >OpenBSD 6.4-current (GENERIC.MP) #425: Sun Nov 4 > > > >[... skipped ...] > > > >You have mail. > >thor# mail > >No mail for root > >thor# mail -f /var/mail/root > >Mail version 8.1.2 01/15/2001. Type ? for help. > >"/var/mail/root": 0 messages > >thor# ls -l /var/mail/root > >-rw------- 1 root wheel 3.9K Oct 20 00:37 /var/mail/root > >thor# head /var/mail/root > >From dera...@do-not-reply.openbsd.org Sun Nov 1 06:30:00 MDT 2018 > >Return-Path: root > >Date: Nov 1 06:30:00 MDT 2018 > >From: dera...@do-not-reply.openbsd.org (Theo de Raadt) > >To: root > >Subject: Welcome to OpenBSD 6.4! > > > >This message attempts to describe the most basic initial questions that > >a > >system administrator of an OpenBSD box might have. You are urged to > >save > >this message for later reference. > >>------< > > > >I also remember that I had this problem since the first time I > >installed 6.4-current on my new laptop. > > > >I do receive local mail (e.g., from crontab) for a non-priveleged user > >created during setup. > > > >Any ideas of what might be going on? > > > >Best, > >ivpgbe > > It's because the Welcome email that gets sent to root and the user > created during install is dated in the future. It has the initial > planned release date of Nov. 1st. Mail(1) can't seem to see into the > future.
Good catch - that explains why I would not see it after the install. But today is Nov 8 (as confirmed by date(1), and it still doesn't see it, even after I touch(1) the file. Should I report it as a bug? The mismatch between Nov 1 and the actual release is probably another bug. Should I report as well? Thanks!
