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Re: [desktop] Installation of mail server by default



Thomas Viehmann <tv@beamnet.de> wrote:
> Andreas Metzler wrote:
>> I kind of doubt that it is feasible writing an init-script that works
>> for all MTAs. Take a look at the init-scripts for sendmail and exim4.
> I think the key element is that the ?dm init-scripts check whether or not they
> are the default and base the decision if they start anything or not on that.
> Assuming that the daemons all provide /usr/sbin/sendmail, one could use the
> alternative for /usr/bin/sendmail to check.

Nice idea.
        thanks, cu andreas



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