When linux or unix software will produce errors in this case a command like: mutt 2>&1|tee mutt.log will produce mutt.log where all output from the command including errors will be captured. If more than a single run is needed: mutt 2>&1|tee -a mutt.log will append output to mutt.log. The 2>&1 redirects stderr to stdout so tee can catch it for you. Cleaner than running script since ansi codes don't get included. For graphics software where ansi is both desired and important your best bet is to use script rather than tee to catch output input and errors.
-- Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." Ed Howdershelt 1940. On Wed, 12 Apr 2023, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. wrote: > On Wed, Apr 12, 2023 at 2:11 PM Lester Rees <bushn...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Well, I need to take a little nap right now b4 I go to work this > > afternoon. Talk atcha later. > > > Hello Lester, > > Making mutt work isn't just a matter of a configuration file, there are > other things like making directories which must be done. You will either > have to do this manually, or use a script. > Otherwise, mutt will fail. As mentioned, mutt has imap support but it needs > to be manually configured by you, it's not as simple as just a muttrc file, > there are a few steps to getting it to work. > > If you don't want to use fleacollar.sh script, here are some good > instructions on how to set up mutt.https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Mutt > > Just ignore that it's for Arch Linux - the instructions are generic, but > you have to follow all the steps and instructions or mutt just will not > work. It would have helped greatly if you had supplied the errors instead > of saying simply "it doesn't work" - usually the errors will point to the > misconfiguration and the misconfiguration can be fixed. > > You might look into offlineimap or isync to download your imap mail from > aol. They are both python programs. > > isync https://isync.sourceforge.io/ > offlineimap https://www.offlineimap.org/doc/installation.html > > If you're running Linux, your distro will have these to be installed. > > David >
