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AW: [webmin-l] BIND-Module and Trustix 2.2

[<ma...@an...>]

Yes, I'm running BIND in a chroot environment. But I've set the option =
"PID
file is under chroot directory?" to "no"...

Mat

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[mailto:web...@li...] Im Auftrag von Jamie
Cameron
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Betreff: Re: [webmin-l] BIND-Module and Trustix 2.2

On Thu, 2005-09-29 at 23:58, Mathias L=FCber wrote:
> Hallo All,
>=20
> I've problem with the BIND-Module of Webmin (1.230) running on Trustix
2.2.
> There is always the button "Start Name Server" even if BIND is already
> running. If BIND isn't running I can start it by clicking this button. =
If
> BIND is already running and I click on the button, nothing happens. (I
think
> in the background BIND says that it's already running)
>=20
> I've checked if webmin "knows" the right path to the PID-File of BIND. =
But
> the path was correct.
>=20
> Does anyone know the solution or at least have an idea what could be =
the
> problem.

Are you running BIND in a chroot environment there? If so, Webmin will
by default expect the PID file to be under the chroot directory, which
could cause it to think that BIND is not running..

 - Jamie




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Re: [webmin-l] flush mail queue

[Jamie C. <jca...@we...>]

Hi Marcos,
That would be a cool feature, but as far as I know there is no Sendmail command to flush individual messages, so it cannot be done from within Webmin either.

However, if anyone does know of a way to flush a single message from the command line, I would be glad to include it in Webmin..

 - Jamie

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From:  Marcos Rubinstein <we...@al...>
Subj:  [webmin-l] flush mail queue
Date:  Fri 30 Sep 2005 12:32 pm
Size:  1K
To:  <web...@li...>


Using sendmail...

Is there anyway to flush *a specific message* from the queue without
flushing the whole queue? (short of moving qnn/dnn/xnn files that I don't
want to "press" for a flush to another directory ;)

furthermore... is there any way to flush those messages that Webmin shows
as "sending" (even though checking ps and netsat I know that they are not
being send at that specific time!)...

of course... It would be cool if it could be done via Webmin.

my problem... a very busy server... once in a while "big" mail messages (
> 1MB) will sleep in the queue for a long, long time (up to 10 hours).

TIA!

Cheers!
Marcos





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[webmin-l] flush mail queue

[Marcos R. <we...@al...>]

Using sendmail...

Is there anyway to flush *a specific message* from the queue without
flushing the whole queue? (short of moving qnn/dnn/xnn files that I don't
want to "press" for a flush to another directory ;)

furthermore... is there any way to flush those messages that Webmin shows
as "sending" (even though checking ps and netsat I know that they are not
being send at that specific time!)...

of course... It would be cool if it could be done via Webmin.

my problem... a very busy server... once in a while "big" mail messages (
> 1MB) will sleep in the queue for a long, long time (up to 10 hours).

TIA!

Cheers!
Marcos

Re: [webmin-l] Re: Usermin : Change Password Home Dir Required?

[Jamie C. <jca...@we...>]

That is odd, because on my system with the exact same settings, it works
OK!
Try editing the file /usr/libexec/usermin/changepass/changepass.cgi and
deleting the entire blocks that start with :

if ($config{'mysql'} && &foreign_check("mysql")) {

and

if ($config{'mailbox'} && &foreign_check("mailbox")) {

 - Jamie

On Thu, 2005-09-29 at 22:27, Rob Thomas wrote:
> Jamie, 
> OK I've updated that module, and edited that setting and unfortunately
> it still comes up with the same error? 
> Cheers
> Rob
> 
> On 9/29/05, Jamie Cameron <jca...@we...> wrote:
>         Ok, try installing the updated version from:
>         
>         http://www.webmin.com/uupdates/changepass-1.160-1.wbm.gz
>         
>         and then editing that same config file, and changing the
>         mailbox=1 line 
>         to mailbox=0
>         
>         - Jamie
>         
>         On 29/Sep/2005 19:38 Rob Thomas wrote ..
>         > Hi Jamie,
>         > That line was already set to 0 so thats no it. Here is my
>         > /etc/usermin/changepass/config file ....
>         > 
>         > cmd_mode=0
>         > passwd_new=0
>         > post_command=
>         > passwd_same=0
>         > mysql=0
>         > passwd_prog=
>         > passwd_cmd=
>         > passwd_dict=0
>         > smbpasswd=smbpasswd
>         > passwd_min=0
>         > passwd_re= 
>         >
>         > Oh and I'm using WBEL3.0 if thats any help.
>         > Cheers
>         > Rob
>         >
>         > On 29 Sep 2005 16:11:13 +1000, Jamie Cameron
>         <jca...@we...> wrote: 
>         > > Ok, I think I know what the problem is now..
>         > > The module is attempting to also update the MySQL and
>         mailbox passwords
>         > > for the user, but this fails because it is calling the
>         Usermin MySQL 
>         > and
>         > > Read Mail modules, which assume the user has a home
>         directory!
>         > >
>         > > You may be able to solve this by editing
>         /etc/usermin/changepass/config
>         > > and changing the mysql=1 line to mysql=0 . 
>         > >
>         > >  - Jamie
>         > >
>         > > On Wed, 2005-09-28 at 22:59, Rob Thomas wrote:
>         > > > Please ignore the orginal error message as I've edited
>         some of the
>         > > > messages for my domain. But the real default usermin
>         error message 
>         > is
>         > > > ....
>         > > >
>         > > > Failed to change password : Failed to create /home/{user
>         id}/.usermin
>         > > > : No such file or directory
>         > > >
>         > > > Now even though our users don't have home directories
>         they do have 
>         > > > them set under their account. Confusing I know and not
>         very tidy but
>         > > > thats the way it used to work. Also, just to highlight
>         again, the
>         > > > password does in fact get changed even though this
>         message is 
>         > > > displayed. I've set the change password module to use
>         pam instead of
>         > > > direct file manipulation if that makes any difference.
>         > > > Cheers
>         > > > Rob
>         > > > 
>         > > > On 28 Sep 2005 22:40:23 +1000, Jamie Cameron
>         <jca...@we...>
>         > wrote:
>         > > > > Thanks ...
>         > > > > Could you tell me what the exact error message that
>         you are seeing 
>         > is?
>         > > I
>         > > > > want to track down where it is coming from, so the
>         wording is
>         > > > > important..
>         > > > >
>         > > > >  - Jamie
>         > > > > 
>         > > > > On Wed, 2005-09-28 at 22:37, Rob Thomas wrote:
>         > > > > > Hi Jamie,
>         > > > > > Yes I'm using the standard Change Passwords module
>         in 1.160. I
>         > can
>         > > > > > also confirm that it happens in 1.150 too but as my
>         colleague didn't
>         > > > > > tell me users were getting this failure message it
>         could also be
>         > > > > > happening in previous releases.
>         > > > > >
>         > > > > > Cheers for your help on this and the effort you put
>         into Webmin
>         > and
>         > > > > > Usermin, they are really great tools.
>         > > > > >
>         > > > > > Rob 
>         > > > > >
>         > > > > > On 9/28/05, Jamie Cameron <jca...@we...>
>         wrote:
>         > > > > > > Hi Rob,
>         > > > > > > This may be a bug that has crept into the 1.160
>         release of
>         > > Usermin..
>         > > > > > > Are you using the Change Passwords module to do
>         the password
>         > > change,
>         > > > > > > or some other module?
>         > > > > > > 
>         > > > > > >  - Jamie
>         > > > > > >
>         > > > > > > On 28/Sep/2005 21:00 Rob Thomas wrote ..
>         > > > > > > > Hi,
>         > > > > > > > Been using Usermin for a few years now to allow
>         users to change 
>         > > their
>         > > > > > > > password on our Linux-Samba domain and its been
>         working
>         > > perfectly.
>         > > > > > > > However I've just noticed that when using the
>         latest version 
>         > > 1.160
>         > > > > > > > that we are getting a failed message ....
>         > > > > > > > Failed to change {domain name} domain password :
>         Failed to
>         > create
>         > > > > > > > /home/{userid}/.usermin : No such file or
>         directory 
>         > > > > > > > The password is changed ok. I've tracked this
>         down to the fact
>         > > that
>         > > > > > > > our users don't have home directories. It looks
>         as though Usermin 
>         > > > > > > > wants to create a .usermin/mailbox in their home
>         directory.
>         > Is
>         > > this
>         > > > > > > > behaviour by design and can we disable it in
>         some way? I'm 
>         > also
>         > > not
>         > > > > > > > sure which version of Usermin this started
>         happening as someone
>         > > else
>         > > > > > > > has been managing the box and the upgrades and
>         didn't notice 
>         > it.
>         > > > > > > > If this can't be configured then I guess my
>         option is create
>         > the
>         > > > > users
>         > > > > > > > home directories.
>         > > > > > > > Cheers 
>         > > > > > > > Rob
>         > > > > > > >
>         > > > > > > >
>         > > > > > > >
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Re: [webmin-l] Filesystem Backup Module Feedback

[Jamie C. <jca...@we...>]

On Fri, 2005-09-30 at 03:52, Alan Dobkin wrote:
> I recently began using the Filesystem Backup module, and I have some
> feedback and a few requests for improvement.
> 
> First, there is a useful feature in the scheduling interface, where
> multiple backup jobs can be chained to each other to have them run in
> series.  However, the selection list only shows the directory path of
> the backup to chain it to.  The problem is that there can be multiple
> jobs scheduled for that same directory, for example with different dump
> levels to save full and incremental/differential backups.  This
> selection makes it impossible to know which of these backups it is being
> chained to.  Has anyone else run into this problem, or is there a better
> way to do it?
> 
> As a possible resolution, perhaps each backup could be assigned a job
> number to identify it, and/or the selection list could other attributes,
> such as the dump level and the parent job's schedule.  Or, better yet,
> it could use a move up/down interface similar to the rule configuration
> tables in the Linux Firewall module.

How about if the list of dumps includes the destination and level as
well? That way you could more easily know which one is being selected..

> The other improvement that I would like to suggest is a way to retain
> multiple backups and auto-expire them after a given amount of time.  For
> example, it is bad practice to overwrite a good backup with a second
> (possibly bad) backup.  Instead, the second backup should be written to
> a second destination (file, tape, remote host, etc.), and then the first
> backup can be deleted after a set amount of time.  This could be
> extended to retain any number of old backups before expiring/deleting
> them, similar to how the logrotate program keeps a certain number of old
> backlogs.  In order to accomplish this now, I have to create multiple
> backup jobs for each repetition, which is very cumbersome.  But again, I
> would welcome any suggestions if someone knows of a better way to do
> this given the current interface.

I can't really make any suggestions here, apart from perhaps doing
backups with data-based filenames, and setting up a cron job to delete
backups older that a certain number of days.

 - Jamie

> Thanks,
> Alan
> 
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Re: [webmin-l] usermin password

[Jamie C. <jca...@we...>]

On Fri, 2005-09-30 at 09:56, boricua wrote:
> > 
> > The localauth feature completely bypasses the need to login, by checking
> > the Unix user that is connecting and authenticating as him. That is why
> > you couldn't logout ..
> > 
> >  - Jamie
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> does that mean that if you want to logout you would have to disable localauth.....

Yes..

> would that occur also from the outside? via url?

That would only happen if you are using some kind of local proxy, such
as an Apache ProxyPass directive. Then usermin would auto-login as the
Apache user!

Personally, I recommend against using that localauth feature, except in
very limited circumstances, such as a non-network box that is only
running a browser locally.

 - Jamie

Re: [webmin-l] usermin password

[boricua <bo...@de...>]

> 
> The localauth feature completely bypasses the need to login, by checking
> the Unix user that is connecting and authenticating as him. That is why
> you couldn't logout ..
> 
>  - Jamie


BTW webmin did not do that, only usermin

Re: [webmin-l] usermin password

[boricua <bo...@de...>]

> 
> The localauth feature completely bypasses the need to login, by checking
> the Unix user that is connecting and authenticating as him. That is why
> you couldn't logout ..
> 
>  - Jamie
> 
> 


does that mean that if you want to logout you would have to disable localauth.....

would that occur also from the outside? via url?

Re: [webmin-l] usermin password

[Jamie C. <jca...@we...>]

On Fri, 2005-09-30 at 09:42, boricua wrote:
> > > even worse!!!! i changed my passwd on command line and still autologin to usermin
> > 
> > Are you connecting using the URL http://localhost:20000/ ? If so, try
> > editing /etc/usermin/miniserv.conf and removing the localauth=1 line,
> > then re-starting usermin..
> > 
> >  - Jamie
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> yes i connect via localhost:20000
> 
> but it also occured from the outside via a url
> 
> ok comenting the line and restarting does the fix .
> 
> i think the bug is that when you autologin once the logout feature does not show in the browser....
> so for now i disable localauth from the file 

The localauth feature completely bypasses the need to login, by checking
the Unix user that is connecting and authenticating as him. That is why
you couldn't logout ..

 - Jamie

Re: [webmin-l] usermin password

[boricua <bo...@de...>]

> > even worse!!!! i changed my passwd on command line and still autologin to usermin
> 
> Are you connecting using the URL http://localhost:20000/ ? If so, try
> editing /etc/usermin/miniserv.conf and removing the localauth=1 line,
> then re-starting usermin..
> 
>  - Jamie
> 
> 
> 


yes i connect via localhost:20000

but it also occured from the outside via a url

ok comenting the line and restarting does the fix .

i think the bug is that when you autologin once the logout feature does not show in the browser....
so for now i disable localauth from the file 

Re: [webmin-l] Invalid CPAN modules URL

[Suspect <pr...@re...>]

Cool. I actually got it working by replicating the config
from another server I have webmin on.



Today jca...@we... was all like:
** On Fri, 2005-09-30 at 00:55, Suspect wrote:
** > When attempting to use the Webmin Perl Modules section to
** > install dbi and dbd::mysql, (or any other perl module for
** > that matter) I get the error: "Invalid CPAN modules URL"
** > 
** > I've checked the module config which points to:
** > 
** > http://www.cpan.org/authors/id
** > 
** > This happens to be an open directory. Was Webmin expecting
** > something else?
** 
** There is a bug in the CPAN module that causes this, but it can be fixed
** by installing the update from http://www.webmin.com/updates.html
** 
**  - Jamie
** 
** 
** 
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Re: [webmin-l] usermin password

[Jamie C. <jca...@we...>]

On Fri, 2005-09-30 at 09:28, boricua wrote:
> On 30 Sep 2005 09:05:05 +1000
> Jamie Cameron <jca...@we...> wrote:
> 
> > On Fri, 2005-09-30 at 08:54, boricua wrote:
> > > this is becoming a security concern.
> > > i asked several weeks and no soluton has come up.
> > > 
> > > going to usermin i removed all password from cache and saved password in browser
> > > and still i am automaticly logged in.....
> > > 
> > > anywhere else i can look into
> > 
> > Did you remove all your browser cookies that came from the usermin
> > server too? It uses a cookie to track sessions..
> > 
> >  - Jamie
> 
> 
> even worse!!!! i changed my passwd on command line and still autologin to usermin

Are you connecting using the URL http://localhost:20000/ ? If so, try
editing /etc/usermin/miniserv.conf and removing the localauth=1 line,
then re-starting usermin..

 - Jamie

Re: [webmin-l] usermin password

[boricua <bo...@de...>]

On 30 Sep 2005 09:05:05 +1000
Jamie Cameron <jca...@we...> wrote:

> On Fri, 2005-09-30 at 08:54, boricua wrote:
> > this is becoming a security concern.
> > i asked several weeks and no soluton has come up.
> > 
> > going to usermin i removed all password from cache and saved password in browser
> > and still i am automaticly logged in.....
> > 
> > anywhere else i can look into
> 
> Did you remove all your browser cookies that came from the usermin
> server too? It uses a cookie to track sessions..
> 
>  - Jamie


even worse!!!! i changed my passwd on command line and still autologin to usermin

Re: [webmin-l] usermin password

[boricua <bo...@de...>]

On 30 Sep 2005 09:05:05 +1000
Jamie Cameron <jca...@we...> wrote:

> On Fri, 2005-09-30 at 08:54, boricua wrote:
> > this is becoming a security concern.
> > i asked several weeks and no soluton has come up.
> > 
> > going to usermin i removed all password from cache and saved password in browser
> > and still i am automaticly logged in.....
> > 
> > anywhere else i can look into
> 
> Did you remove all your browser cookies that came from the usermin
> server too? It uses a cookie to track sessions..
> 
>  - Jamie


yes i did and still i am auto login

Re: [webmin-l] usermin password

[Jamie C. <jca...@we...>]

On Fri, 2005-09-30 at 08:54, boricua wrote:
> this is becoming a security concern.
> i asked several weeks and no soluton has come up.
> 
> going to usermin i removed all password from cache and saved password in browser
> and still i am automaticly logged in.....
> 
> anywhere else i can look into

Did you remove all your browser cookies that came from the usermin
server too? It uses a cookie to track sessions..

 - Jamie

Re: [webmin-l] Invalid CPAN modules URL

[Jamie C. <jca...@we...>]

On Fri, 2005-09-30 at 00:55, Suspect wrote:
> When attempting to use the Webmin Perl Modules section to
> install dbi and dbd::mysql, (or any other perl module for
> that matter) I get the error: "Invalid CPAN modules URL"
> 
> I've checked the module config which points to:
> 
> http://www.cpan.org/authors/id
> 
> This happens to be an open directory. Was Webmin expecting
> something else?

There is a bug in the CPAN module that causes this, but it can be fixed
by installing the update from http://www.webmin.com/updates.html

 - Jamie

Re: [webmin-l] BIND-Module and Trustix 2.2

[Jamie C. <jca...@we...>]

On Thu, 2005-09-29 at 23:58, Mathias Lüber wrote:
> Hallo All,
> 
> I've problem with the BIND-Module of Webmin (1.230) running on Trustix 2.2.
> There is always the button "Start Name Server" even if BIND is already
> running. If BIND isn't running I can start it by clicking this button. If
> BIND is already running and I click on the button, nothing happens. (I think
> in the background BIND says that it's already running)
> 
> I've checked if webmin "knows" the right path to the PID-File of BIND. But
> the path was correct.
> 
> Does anyone know the solution or at least have an idea what could be the
> problem.

Are you running BIND in a chroot environment there? If so, Webmin will
by default expect the PID file to be under the chroot directory, which
could cause it to think that BIND is not running..

 - Jamie

[webmin-l] usermin password

[boricua <bo...@de...>]

this is becoming a security concern.
i asked several weeks and no soluton has come up.

going to usermin i removed all password from cache and saved password in browser
and still i am automaticly logged in.....

anywhere else i can look into

Re: [webmin-l] virus scanner

[Craig W. <cra...@az...>]

On Thu, 2005-09-29 at 13:12 -0700, Roger B.A. Klorese wrote:
> Craig White wrote:
> > On Wed, 2005-09-28 at 23:12 -0700, Roger B.A. Klorese wrote:
> >   
> >> Craig White wrote:
> >>     
> >>> My point - to be as succinct as I can be is that your statements - 
> >>> that MailScanner isn't appropriate to use with Postfix because of 
> >>> unanticipated changes to Postfix might break a working configuration 
> >>> is nothing but spreading unnecessary FUD.
> >>>       
> >> And ours -- to be as succinct as can be -- is that if Postfix's author 
> >> says not to use MailScanner with Postfix, one would be silly to use it.
> >>     
> > ----
> > Has Wietse actually made that statement?
> >
> >   
> 
> 
> He's said this:
> 
----
ok - thanks

I've been using mailscanner for years and haven't had a problem though,
probably only about 10 months or so in conjunction with Postfix. I'll
keep my eye out but I have to say, I never could get amavisd or amavisd-
new running but mailscanner was a breeze and very effective. 

Thanks

Craig


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Re: [webmin-l] virus scanner

[Roger B.A. K. <ro...@qu...>]

Craig White wrote:
> On Wed, 2005-09-28 at 23:12 -0700, Roger B.A. Klorese wrote:
>   
>> Craig White wrote:
>>     
>>> My point - to be as succinct as I can be is that your statements - 
>>> that MailScanner isn't appropriate to use with Postfix because of 
>>> unanticipated changes to Postfix might break a working configuration 
>>> is nothing but spreading unnecessary FUD.
>>>       
>> And ours -- to be as succinct as can be -- is that if Postfix's author 
>> says not to use MailScanner with Postfix, one would be silly to use it.
>>     
> ----
> Has Wietse actually made that statement?
>
>   


He's said this:

> *Wietse Venema* 	  Aug 27 2003, 3:57 pm     show options 
> <http://groups.google.com/group/mailing.postfix.users/browse_thread/thread/3eeb5fdcc952d13e/dcbd23a10f9b31ec?lnk=st&q=%2Bpostfix+%2Bmailscanner+%2Bwietse&rnum=2#> 
>
>
> Newsgroups: *mailing.postfix.users*
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> Do not use *mailscanner*. This software accesses *Postfix* queue files
> directly.  This can result in message corruption. 

Re: [webmin-l] how can i see which Perl modules are installed

[Unknown Q. <web...@un...>]

Thanks Craig - you're quite correct

my failover server was running Webmin 1.230 and showed the Perl modules OK

my live server was running Webmin 1.220 and didn't
i've just upgraded the live server to 1.230
& it now shows the Perl modules

Regards
Martyn
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> On Thu, 2005-09-29 at 17:56 +0100, Unknown Questions wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> is there anywhere on Webmin that i can see which Perl modules are 
>> installed
>> / running on my server
>>
>> i've looked at https://IP-number:10000/cpan/
>>
>> but it doesn't say what's on the server
>>
>> it only offers a way of installing new Perl modules
>>
>> i suppose the next question would be - how can i remove a Perl module if 
>> i
>> don't want it
>>
>> basically i want to see if a Perl module is already installed but perhaps
>> broken / not working before i attempt to download it
> ----
> Mine always show which modules are installed (though I don't understand
> why some are bold and some are not bold).
>
> Perhaps your module config is broken...
>
> Craig
>
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[webmin-l] Filesystem Backup Module Feedback

[Alan D. <We...@Om...>]

I recently began using the Filesystem Backup module, and I have some
feedback and a few requests for improvement.

First, there is a useful feature in the scheduling interface, where
multiple backup jobs can be chained to each other to have them run in
series.  However, the selection list only shows the directory path of
the backup to chain it to.  The problem is that there can be multiple
jobs scheduled for that same directory, for example with different dump
levels to save full and incremental/differential backups.  This
selection makes it impossible to know which of these backups it is being
chained to.  Has anyone else run into this problem, or is there a better
way to do it?

As a possible resolution, perhaps each backup could be assigned a job
number to identify it, and/or the selection list could other attributes,
such as the dump level and the parent job's schedule.  Or, better yet,
it could use a move up/down interface similar to the rule configuration
tables in the Linux Firewall module.

The other improvement that I would like to suggest is a way to retain
multiple backups and auto-expire them after a given amount of time.  For
example, it is bad practice to overwrite a good backup with a second
(possibly bad) backup.  Instead, the second backup should be written to
a second destination (file, tape, remote host, etc.), and then the first
backup can be deleted after a set amount of time.  This could be
extended to retain any number of old backups before expiring/deleting
them, similar to how the logrotate program keeps a certain number of old
backlogs.  In order to accomplish this now, I have to create multiple
backup jobs for each repetition, which is very cumbersome.  But again, I
would welcome any suggestions if someone knows of a better way to do
this given the current interface.

Thanks,
Alan

Re: [webmin-l] virus scanner

[Craig W. <cra...@az...>]

On Wed, 2005-09-28 at 23:12 -0700, Roger B.A. Klorese wrote:
> Craig White wrote:
> > My point - to be as succinct as I can be is that your statements - 
> > that MailScanner isn't appropriate to use with Postfix because of 
> > unanticipated changes to Postfix might break a working configuration 
> > is nothing but spreading unnecessary FUD.
> 
> 
> And ours -- to be as succinct as can be -- is that if Postfix's author 
> says not to use MailScanner with Postfix, one would be silly to use it.
----
Has Wietse actually made that statement?

This is what is on Postfix.org's website

mailscanner system, works with Postfix and other MTAs. This uses
unsupported methods to manipulate Postfix queue files, and there are
multiple reports of message duplication and/or delivery of truncated
messages.

That isn't the same thing.

I haven't had an issue with multiple duplication or truncated messages.

Craig


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Re: [webmin-l] how can i see which Perl modules are installed

[Craig W. <cra...@az...>]

On Thu, 2005-09-29 at 17:56 +0100, Unknown Questions wrote:
> Hi
> 
> is there anywhere on Webmin that i can see which Perl modules are installed 
> / running on my server
> 
> i've looked at https://IP-number:10000/cpan/
> 
> but it doesn't say what's on the server
> 
> it only offers a way of installing new Perl modules
> 
> i suppose the next question would be - how can i remove a Perl module if i 
> don't want it
> 
> basically i want to see if a Perl module is already installed but perhaps 
> broken / not working before i attempt to download it
----
Mine always show which modules are installed (though I don't understand
why some are bold and some are not bold).

Perhaps your module config is broken...

Craig


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[webmin-l] how can i see which Perl modules are installed

[Unknown Q. <web...@un...>]

Hi

is there anywhere on Webmin that i can see which Perl modules are installed 
/ running on my server

i've looked at https://IP-number:10000/cpan/

but it doesn't say what's on the server

it only offers a way of installing new Perl modules

i suppose the next question would be - how can i remove a Perl module if i 
don't want it

basically i want to see if a Perl module is already installed but perhaps 
broken / not working before i attempt to download it

Regards

Martyn