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Re: why do I need EMail to install some debs?



Harald,

> Would it be possible to get rid of the need to install EMail (e.g.
> exim or sendmail) by default?

A lot of packages need at least the /usr/sbin/sendmail program, to be
able to send email to the admin, for example cron or at, which send the
output of the program they ran. You should install the ssmtp package,
which is just what you need (a simple MTA that does not offer SMTP
service but follows the standard local calling conventions and can thus
be used as a replacement for a full-featured mailer).

   Simon

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