> > Suggestion: Leave the scripts as they are, just state in the
> > documentation that main.cf will not pick up install_root as prefix,
> > rendering it useless.
>
> Where in the documentation does it say that install_root is in any way
> recorded in main.cf?
It is reasonable to expect this. Otherwise, what effect does it have on
the installation?
When I say ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/, I also expect that not only all
files get installed under /usr/local/, but configs point to files under
/usr/local/ , not under / directly. Hence my hint to move to autoconf.
This is true for openldap or lighttpd, for instance. Why not for postfix?
I am still not convinced that the behaviour of postfix is right here.
<emphasis mode=important alternative="What I'm upset about...">
Spool directory got created as /usr/local/var/spool/postfix/ , but main.cf
points to /var/spool/postfix/ .
</emphasis>
This is a clear mismatch!
Nevermind, I will *BY HAND* change my main.cf now, and I will alter
postfix *FOR MYSELF* so that main.cf points to right files in the future...
*GAAHHH*
Are these the Programming Middle Ages???
- Winston
