Re: Need help with mailman setup
On Thu, Feb 21, 2002 at 09:49:18PM -0800, Ross Boylan wrote:
> I've had mailman on my system for quite awhile, but only now am
> attempting to use it. Following the Debian README, I have tried to
> access it with
> http://localhost/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo
> but I get a 404 error (file not found).
>
> I have apache on my system, and its homepage appears when I enter
> localhost in a browser. But, as with mailman, I've made no effort to
> configure it.
>
> I have a little firewall set up--I wonder if it's getting in the way.
>
> There is a directory /usr/lib/cgi-bin/mailman/ with stuff under it,
> including listinfo.
>
> Some other clues my apache setup might be the problem:
> *The homepage for apache (that is, the default one Debian provides) has
> no graphics on it, but indications of missing files for, eg.,
> jeh01.gif and apache_pb.gif. May not mean much, since I'm remembering
> gif is non-free.
I have an apache_pb.gif. I'm running sid though.
> *If I click on the link for local documention (it points to
> http://localhost/doc/apache/) I also get a file not found error.
>
> I'd appreciate any advice on how to proceed. Thanks.
check that your /etc/apache/httpd.conf has a line like:
ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ /usr/lib/cgi-bin/
If thats doesnt fix things then I'd remove --purge and then reinstall
both apache and mailman.
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