Re: Mailman=-> Part duex....
YO DOUG!! I did it its all working now.. On Wednesday 31 October 2001 17:15, you were heard blurting out: > This is the only way I can get this to configure > But why is group nobody in control of my cgi-gid for webserver...(Stock > Caldera install with Apache 1.3.x) > > ./configure --prefix=/opt/mailman --with-mail-gid=daemon > --with-cgi-gid=nobody > > Worked with out and error > > On Wednesday 31 October 2001 17:08, you were heard blurting out: > > O.K., user/group mailman are gone, so I everything that wasin > > /mailman-2.0.6/ src directory and /opt/mailman > > > > made newuser/group mailman and also created /opt/mailman > > > > Now, this is what I plan on using for my ./config.. > > ./configure --prefix=/opt/mailman --with-mail-gid=daemon > > --with-cgi-gid=http > > > > daemon cause you said so.. http cause it controls apache... > > > > Gonna let her rip... -- Bill Day ( a.k.a. BadMan )188133 http://counter.li.org irc.openprojects.net #linux-users ( Open 24/7 ) Our crystal tears now fall upon the ashes, but from the dust shall grow a spirit, to be in compassion for those who are lost, and one in determination to break those who dare test our resolve to be free... http://www.daysdomain.com/tribute.html 5:30pm up 91 days, 7:58, 27 users, load average: 0.00, 0.03, 0.07 ___ Linux-users mailing list Archives, Digests, etc at http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Mailman=-> Part duex....
This is the only way I can get this to configure But why is group nobody in control of my cgi-gid for webserver...(Stock Caldera install with Apache 1.3.x) ./configure --prefix=/opt/mailman --with-mail-gid=daemon --with-cgi-gid=nobody Worked with out and error On Wednesday 31 October 2001 17:08, you were heard blurting out: > O.K., user/group mailman are gone, so I everything that wasin > /mailman-2.0.6/ src directory and /opt/mailman > > made newuser/group mailman and also created /opt/mailman > > Now, this is what I plan on using for my ./config.. > ./configure --prefix=/opt/mailman --with-mail-gid=daemon > --with-cgi-gid=http > > daemon cause you said so.. http cause it controls apache... > > Gonna let her rip... -- Bill Day ( a.k.a. BadMan )188133 http://counter.li.org irc.openprojects.net #linux-users ( Open 24/7 ) Our crystal tears now fall upon the ashes, but from the dust shall grow a spirit, to be in compassion for those who are lost, and one in determination to break those who dare test our resolve to be free... http://www.daysdomain.com/tribute.html 4:30pm up 91 days, 6:58, 27 users, load average: 0.77, 0.46, 0.41 ___ Linux-users mailing list Archives, Digests, etc at http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Mailman
Bill Day babbled on about: > Also guuess I should add this in as well... > > appears in tail -f /var/log/mail: > Oct 31 11:35:27 linuxbox Mailman cgi-wrapper (listinfo): Failure to exec > script. WANTED gid 55, GOT gid 65534. (Reconfigure to take 65534?) > err? methinks you need to back up, slow down, start over. one step at a time -- Douglas J Hunley (doug at hunley.homeip.net) - Linux User #174778 Admin: http://linux.nf Admin: http://hunley.homeip.net Real Time, adj.: Here and now, as opposed to fake time, which only occurs there and then. ___ Linux-users mailing list Archives, Digests, etc at http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Mailman
Also guuess I should add this in as well... appears in tail -f /var/log/mail: Oct 31 11:35:27 linuxbox Mailman cgi-wrapper (listinfo): Failure to exec script. WANTED gid 55, GOT gid 65534. (Reconfigure to take 65534?) Appears in tail -f /var/log/httpd/access_log: 192.168.0.2 - - [31/Oct/2001:12:38:15 -0500] "GET /mailman/listinfo/test HTTP/1.1" 200 530 192.168.0.2 - - [31/Oct/2001:12:38:18 -0500] "GET /mailman/listinfo/test HTTP/1.1" 200 530 192.168.0.2 - - [31/Oct/2001:12:38:30 -0500] "GET /mailman/listinfo/ HTTP/1.1" 200 530 Appears in tail -f /var/log/cron: Oct 31 13:40:01 linuxbox CRON[28523]: (mailman) CMD (/usr/bin/python -S /opt/mailman/cron/gate_news)#Every 5 minutes Oct 31 13:41:01 linuxbox CRON[28525]: (mailman) CMD (/usr/bin/python -S /opt/mailman/cron/qrunner) #Every 1 minute On Wednesday 31 October 2001 13:44, you were heard blurting out: > [root@linuxbox mailman-2.0.6]# grep Group /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf > # User/Group: The name (or #number) of the user/group to run httpd as. > # . On SCO (ODT 3) use "User nouser" and "Group nogroup". > # NOTE that some kernels refuse to setgid(Group) or semctl(IPC_SET) > # when the value of (unsigned)Group is above 6; > # don't use Group nobody on these systems! > Group nobody > > So I try the install with group daemon and nobody..: > > ./configure --prefix=/opt/mailman > --with-mail-gid=daemon --with-cgi-gid=nobody checking for mail wrapper > GID... > configure: error: > * No existing group found for the mail_wrapper program. > * This is the group that your mail delivery agent runs under, and > * uses to run filter programs. You might want to specify an > * existing group with the --with-mail-gid configure option. > * Please see your mail agent's documentation, and the INSTALL file > * for details > > nobody value for gid is 65534 > > Also tried this: > > ./configure --prefix=/opt/mailman > --with-mail-gid=nobody --with-cgi-gid=http checking for mail wrapper GID... > configure: error: > * No existing group found for the mail_wrapper program. > * This is the group that your mail delivery agent runs under, and > * uses to run filter programs. You might want to specify an > * existing group with the --with-mail-gid configure option. > * Please see your mail agent's documentation, and the INSTALL file > * for details > > It alwaysfails for mail_wrapper program... can find no referneces to > mail_wrapper either.. so I guess this is a symlink of some sort I need to > setup... to sendmails wrapper...? > > I have found a wrapper in /usr/libexec/sendmail that is currently ln -s to > /opt/mailman/wrapper from my first setup... > > h > > > > On Wednesday 31 October 2001 12:50, you were heard blurting out: > > > > try 'daemon' for the mail GID. > > what does this command return: > > grep Group /path/to/apache/conf/httpd.conf -- Bill Day ( a.k.a. BadMan )188133 http://counter.li.org irc.openprojects.net #linux-users ( Open 24/7 ) Our crystal tears now fall upon the ashes, but from the dust shall grow a spirit, to be in compassion for those who are lost, and one in determination to break those who dare test our resolve to be free... http://www.daysdomain.com/tribute.html 2:30pm up 91 days, 4:58, 27 users, load average: 0.27, 0.35, 0.28 ___ Linux-users mailing list Archives, Digests, etc at http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Mailman
[root@linuxbox mailman-2.0.6]# grep Group /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf # User/Group: The name (or #number) of the user/group to run httpd as. # . On SCO (ODT 3) use "User nouser" and "Group nogroup". # NOTE that some kernels refuse to setgid(Group) or semctl(IPC_SET) # when the value of (unsigned)Group is above 6; # don't use Group nobody on these systems! Group nobody So I try the install with group daemon and nobody..: ./configure --prefix=/opt/mailman --with-mail-gid=daemon --with-cgi-gid=nobody checking for mail wrapper GID... configure: error: * No existing group found for the mail_wrapper program. * This is the group that your mail delivery agent runs under, and * uses to run filter programs. You might want to specify an * existing group with the --with-mail-gid configure option. * Please see your mail agent's documentation, and the INSTALL file * for details nobody value for gid is 65534 Also tried this: ./configure --prefix=/opt/mailman --with-mail-gid=nobody --with-cgi-gid=http checking for mail wrapper GID... configure: error: * No existing group found for the mail_wrapper program. * This is the group that your mail delivery agent runs under, and * uses to run filter programs. You might want to specify an * existing group with the --with-mail-gid configure option. * Please see your mail agent's documentation, and the INSTALL file * for details It alwaysfails for mail_wrapper program... can find no referneces to mail_wrapper either.. so I guess this is a symlink of some sort I need to setup... to sendmails wrapper...? I have found a wrapper in /usr/libexec/sendmail that is currently ln -s to /opt/mailman/wrapper from my first setup... h On Wednesday 31 October 2001 12:50, you were heard blurting out: > > try 'daemon' for the mail GID. > what does this command return: > grep Group /path/to/apache/conf/httpd.conf -- Bill Day ( a.k.a. BadMan )188133 http://counter.li.org irc.openprojects.net #linux-users ( Open 24/7 ) Our crystal tears now fall upon the ashes, but from the dust shall grow a spirit, to be in compassion for those who are lost, and one in determination to break those who dare test our resolve to be free... http://www.daysdomain.com/tribute.html 12:30pm up 91 days, 2:58, 27 users, load average: 0.01, 0.02, 0.05 ___ Linux-users mailing list Archives, Digests, etc at http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Mailman
Bill Day babbled on about: > ok, I have bungled it bad, mailman that is: > > ./configure --prefix=/opt/mailman > --with-mail-gid=daemon --with-cgi-gid=http > > Thats what I ran and then setup everything else right... test the > mailman/listinf/test this is what I get: > > Mailman CGI error!!! The expected gid of the Mailman CGI wrapper did not > match the gid as set by the Web server. > > The most likely cause is that Mailman was configured and installed > incorrectly. Please read the INSTALL instructions again, paying close > attention to the --with-cgi-gid configure option. This entry is being > stored in your syslog: > Failure to exec script. WANTED gid 55, GOT gid 65534. (Reconfigure to take > 65534?) > > now > did a make distclean in the source folder and prepared to attempt > this again with 1- and 2-: > > 1- ./configure --prefix=/opt/mailman > --with-mail-gid=mail --with-cgi-gid=http 2- ./configure > --prefix=/opt/mailman --with-mail-gid=12--with-cgi-gid=55 > > my error: > > checking for mail wrapper GID... > configure: error: > * No existing group found for the mail_wrapper program. > * This is the group that your mail delivery agent runs under, and > * uses to run filter programs. You might want to specify an > * existing group with the --with-mail-gid configure option. > * Please see your mail agent's documentation, and the INSTALL file > * for details > > I know the mail wrapper is working cause sendmail is sending and recieving > mail, aliasing it, all for local mail and for domain mail... > > Ideas?? try 'daemon' for the mail GID. what does this command return: grep Group /path/to/apache/conf/httpd.conf -- Douglas J Hunley (doug at hunley.homeip.net) - Linux User #174778 Admin: http://linux.nf Admin: http://hunley.homeip.net Meeting, n.: An assembly of people coming together to decide what person or department not represented in the room must solve a problem. ___ Linux-users mailing list Archives, Digests, etc at http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Mailman
ok, I have bungled it bad, mailman that is: ./configure --prefix=/opt/mailman --with-mail-gid=daemon --with-cgi-gid=http Thats what I ran and then setup everything else right... test the mailman/listinf/test this is what I get: Mailman CGI error!!! The expected gid of the Mailman CGI wrapper did not match the gid as set by the Web server. The most likely cause is that Mailman was configured and installed incorrectly. Please read the INSTALL instructions again, paying close attention to the --with-cgi-gid configure option. This entry is being stored in your syslog: Failure to exec script. WANTED gid 55, GOT gid 65534. (Reconfigure to take 65534?) now > did a make distclean in the source folder and prepared to attempt this again with 1- and 2-: 1- ./configure --prefix=/opt/mailman --with-mail-gid=mail --with-cgi-gid=http 2- ./configure --prefix=/opt/mailman --with-mail-gid=12--with-cgi-gid=55 my error: checking for mail wrapper GID... configure: error: * No existing group found for the mail_wrapper program. * This is the group that your mail delivery agent runs under, and * uses to run filter programs. You might want to specify an * existing group with the --with-mail-gid configure option. * Please see your mail agent's documentation, and the INSTALL file * for details I know the mail wrapper is working cause sendmail is sending and recieving mail, aliasing it, all for local mail and for domain mail... Ideas?? -- Bill Day ( a.k.a. BadMan )188133 http://counter.li.org irc.openprojects.net #linux-users ( Open 24/7 ) Our crystal tears now fall upon the ashes, but from the dust shall grow a spirit, to be in compassion for those who are lost, and one in determination to break those who dare test our resolve to be free... http://www.daysdomain.com/tribute.html 11:30am up 91 days, 1:58, 27 users, load average: 0.08, 0.05, 0.05 ___ Linux-users mailing list Archives, Digests, etc at http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Mailman
2 things...: 1- The SWISH-E image on mothership and mirrors are not appearing.. I fixed it on mine.. heres the code for it, edit swish.cgi(sorry for the wrap): http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/SWISH-E/"; target="_blank">http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Images/swish-e.gif"; width=112 height=35 align="middle" alt="SWISH-E" border=0> 2- Well, wait a minute, maybe I should do a little more reading ...(bout mailman) for setting it up and such.. I think I got everything write after adding ExecCGI below the directory line. for both scriptalias /mailman/ and alias /pipermail/ On Tuesday 30 October 2001 20:48, you were heard blurting out: > Bill Day babbled on about: > > ok, so since apache really isnt the name, httpd is, and httpd runs as > > group http.. > > > > well no shit sherlock use http group8^) > > > > umm, pardone ma francais.. > > > > hehe, thanks > > no sweat -- Bill Day ( a.k.a. BadMan ) 188133 http://counter.li.org irc.openprojects.net #linux-users ( Open 24/7 ) Our crystal tears now fall upon the ashes, but from the dust shall grow a new spirit, to be in compassion for those who are lost, and one in determination to break those who dare test our resolve to be free <---> http://www.daysdomain.com/tribute.html <---> 12:30am up 90 days, 14:58, 28 users, load average: 0.06, 0.04, 0.04 ___ Linux-users mailing list Archives, Digests, etc at http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Mailman
Bill Day babbled on about: > ok, so since apache really isnt the name, httpd is, and httpd runs as group > http.. > > well no shit sherlock use http group8^) > > umm, pardone ma francais.. > > hehe, thanks no sweat -- Douglas J Hunley (doug at hunley.homeip.net) - Linux User #174778 Admin: http://linux.nf Admin: http://hunley.homeip.net Confidence is the feeling you have before you understand the situation. ___ Linux-users mailing list Archives, Digests, etc at http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Mailman
ok, so since apache really isnt the name, httpd is, and httpd runs as group http.. well no shit sherlock use http group8^) umm, pardone ma francais.. hehe, thanks On Tuesday 30 October 2001 19:10, you were heard blurting out: > Bill Day babbled on about: > > uhh, question... whats wwwadmin referring to > > the group that apache runs as -- Bill Day ( a.k.a. BadMan ) 188133 http://counter.li.org irc.openprojects.net #linux-users ( Open 24/7 ) Our crystal tears now fall upon the ashes, but from the dust shall grow a new spirit, to be in compassion for those who are lost, and one in determination to break those who dare test our resolve to be free <---> http://www.daysdomain.com/tribute.html <---> 7:30pm up 90 days, 9:58, 28 users, load average: 0.85, 0.90, 0.95 ___ Linux-users mailing list Archives, Digests, etc at http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Mailman
hmm... what could doug do with and extra 7Kb/sec... NOT MUCH hehehe On Tuesday 30 October 2001 19:09, you were heard blurting out: > Bill Day babbled on about: > > Hmmm some tips... > > > > would you like a shell Doug hehehe > > if need be ;) -- Bill Day ( a.k.a. BadMan ) 188133 http://counter.li.org irc.openprojects.net #linux-users ( Open 24/7 ) Our crystal tears now fall upon the ashes, but from the dust shall grow a new spirit, to be in compassion for those who are lost, and one in determination to break those who dare test our resolve to be free <---> http://www.daysdomain.com/tribute.html <---> 7:30pm up 90 days, 9:58, 28 users, load average: 0.85, 0.90, 0.95 ___ Linux-users mailing list Archives, Digests, etc at http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Mailman
Bill Day babbled on about: > uhh, question... whats wwwadmin referring to the group that apache runs as -- Douglas J Hunley (doug at hunley.homeip.net) - Linux User #174778 Admin: http://linux.nf Admin: http://hunley.homeip.net "Always try to do things in chronological order; it's less confusing that way." ___ Linux-users mailing list Archives, Digests, etc at http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Mailman
Bill Day babbled on about: > Hmmm some tips... > > would you like a shell Doug hehehe if need be ;) -- Douglas J Hunley (doug at hunley.homeip.net) - Linux User #174778 Admin: http://linux.nf Admin: http://hunley.homeip.net "Imagine if every Thursday your shoes exploded if you tied them the usual way. This happens to us all the time with computers, and nobody thinks of complaining." -- Jeff Raskin, interviewed in Doctor Dobb's Journal ___ Linux-users mailing list Archives, Digests, etc at http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Mailman
uhh, question... whats wwwadmin referring to On Tuesday 30 October 2001 13:41, you were heard blurting out: > Bill Day babbled on about: > > Anyone got any tips ons etting up mailman-2.0.6 > > > > I have the user mailman and the group mailman... > > > > Question1? Do I make suer mailman belong to group users? or group > > mailman? > > > > Question2? It says to create a directory $PREFIX for installation.. what > > is this..? Im a rpm-er more often then not so most of this tarball stuff > > still gets me 8^) > > > > Thanks in advance, > > mkdir /opt/mailman > groupadd mailman > useradd -d /opt/mailman -g mailman mailman > > ./configure --prefix=/opt/mailman --with-mail-gid=daemon > --with-cgi-gid=wwwadmin > make > make install > > change wwwadmin accordingly -- Bill Day ( a.k.a. BadMan ) 188133 http://counter.li.org irc.openprojects.net #linux-users ( Open 24/7 ) Our crystal tears now fall upon the ashes, but from the dust shall grow a new spirit, to be in compassion for those who are lost, and one in determination to break those who dare test our resolve to be free <---> http://www.daysdomain.com/tribute.html <---> 4:30pm up 90 days, 6:58, 28 users, load average: 0.59, 0.62, 0.63 ___ Linux-users mailing list Archives, Digests, etc at http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Mailman
Hmmm some tips... would you like a shell Doug hehehe Thanks, On Tuesday 30 October 2001 13:41, you were heard blurting out: > Bill Day babbled on about: > > Anyone got any tips ons etting up mailman-2.0.6 > > > > I have the user mailman and the group mailman... > > > > Question1? Do I make suer mailman belong to group users? or group > > mailman? > > > > Question2? It says to create a directory $PREFIX for installation.. what > > is this..? Im a rpm-er more often then not so most of this tarball stuff > > still gets me 8^) > > > > Thanks in advance, > > mkdir /opt/mailman > groupadd mailman > useradd -d /opt/mailman -g mailman mailman > > ./configure --prefix=/opt/mailman --with-mail-gid=daemon > --with-cgi-gid=wwwadmin > make > make install > > change wwwadmin accordingly -- Bill Day ( a.k.a. BadMan ) 188133 http://counter.li.org irc.openprojects.net #linux-users ( Open 24/7 ) Our crystal tears now fall upon the ashes, but from the dust shall grow a new spirit, to be in compassion for those who are lost, and one in determination to break those who dare test our resolve to be free <---> http://www.daysdomain.com/tribute.html <---> 3:30pm up 90 days, 5:58, 28 users, load average: 0.86, 0.77, 0.68 ___ Linux-users mailing list Archives, Digests, etc at http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Mailman
Bill Day babbled on about: > Anyone got any tips ons etting up mailman-2.0.6 > > I have the user mailman and the group mailman... > > Question1? Do I make suer mailman belong to group users? or group mailman? > > Question2? It says to create a directory $PREFIX for installation.. what > is this..? Im a rpm-er more often then not so most of this tarball stuff > still gets me 8^) > > Thanks in advance, oh! 'chown mailman:mailman /opt/mailman' before the 'make install' -- Douglas J Hunley (doug at hunley.homeip.net) - Linux User #174778 Admin: http://linux.nf Admin: http://hunley.homeip.net The problem with this country is that half of the population is below median intelligence ___ Linux-users mailing list Archives, Digests, etc at http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
Re: Mailman
Bill Day babbled on about: > Anyone got any tips ons etting up mailman-2.0.6 > > I have the user mailman and the group mailman... > > Question1? Do I make suer mailman belong to group users? or group mailman? > > Question2? It says to create a directory $PREFIX for installation.. what > is this..? Im a rpm-er more often then not so most of this tarball stuff > still gets me 8^) > > Thanks in advance, mkdir /opt/mailman groupadd mailman useradd -d /opt/mailman -g mailman mailman ./configure --prefix=/opt/mailman --with-mail-gid=daemon --with-cgi-gid=wwwadmin make make install change wwwadmin accordingly -- Douglas J Hunley (doug at hunley.homeip.net) - Linux User #174778 Admin: http://linux.nf Admin: http://hunley.homeip.net "There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home." --Ken Olson, president, chairman and founder of Digital Equipment Corp., 1977 ___ Linux-users mailing list Archives, Digests, etc at http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
