Re: Debian switchable MTA mechanism
On Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 11:29:54AM +0200, Andrei POPESCU wrote:
> On Ma, 16 feb 21, 16:37:20, Kevin Shell wrote:
> > Hello Debian Users.
> >
> > Why Debian does't have a switchable MTA mechanism
> > to allow install multiple MTAs at the same time?
>
> Why do you need this?
>
For convenience when one evaluating or learning
between multiple MTAs etc.
> > Fedora, Centos etc. allow users to install multiple MTAs at the same
> > multiple MTAs at the same time.
> > There's a "alternatives --config mta" command
> > to allow to choose between alternative MTA.
>
> Installing and removing/purging packages has traditionally been very
> easy in Debian,
removing/purging one MTA & reinstalling another MTA in the above
situation is unnecessary and inconvenient.
>such a mechanism would have limited benefits for
> significant added complexity.
>
Is this a difficult task?
Isn't Debian already has a /etc/alternatives/ mechanism?
--
kevin
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