Just a note: ~/ is shorthand for /home/dale/
John > On 03 Nov 2014, at 17:29, Patrick Shanahan <ptilopt...@gmail.com> wrote: > > * DaleKelly <d...@dalekelly.org> [11-03-14 11:23]: >>> On 11/03/2014 04:51 AM, John Long wrote: >>> You need to resolve this issue or you will have no idea what mutt is using >>> for config info. >> >> made a .muttrc file, out of sample.muttrc, with your input on >> pop/smtp, does not deliver mail, probably have to look at where this >> file should be, put it where sample.muttrc was > > yes, you are very confused. You need ~/.muttrc or ~/.mutt/.muttrc > either will work. > >> I forgot one thing, I had a problem installing mutt-1.5.1.23 as a user >> >> make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/dale/Downloads/mutt-1.5.23/intl' >> Making install in doc >> make[2]: Entering directory `/home/dale/Downloads/mutt-1.5.23/doc' >> make[3]: Entering directory `/home/dale/Downloads/mutt-1.5.23/doc' >> make[3]: Nothing to be done for `install-exec-am'. >> xsltproc --nonet -o manual.html ./html.xsl manual.xml >> /bin/bash: xsltproc: command not found >> make[3]: [manual.html] Error 127 (ignored) >> cat instdoc.sh > instdoc >> /bin/bash: instdoc: Permission denied >> make[3]: *** [instdoc] Error 1 >> make[3]: Leaving directory `/home/dale/Downloads/mutt-1.5.23/doc' >> make[2]: *** [install-am] Error 2 >> make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/dale/Downloads/mutt-1.5.23/doc' >> make[1]: *** [install-recursive] Error 1 >> make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/dale/Downloads/mutt-1.5.23' >> make: *** [install] Error 2 >> >> as root, it installs okay, but still does not deliver mail > > user does not have permissions to install outside of /home/<user> > > Are you perhaps somewhat new to linux/unix? > If so, questions or some study should preceed actions unless you have no > problem with reinstalling your *entire* system as much can and does go > amiss with incorrect actions. > > ps: happens even for knowledgable users :^( > -- > (paka)Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA @ptilopteri > http://en.opensuse.org openSUSE Community Member facebook/ptilopteri > http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 > Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://linuxcounter.net
