On Thu, Mar 01, 2001 at 02:35:43PM +0600, Bram Dumolin wrote: > re all, > > How do you simply replace a package with another package that offers the same functionality? > exim provides mail-transport-agent > qmail as well > > so I want to upgrade mail-transport-agent from exim to qmail > > What's the best way to do that? Pointers on a good apt-get/dpkg faq? You could install the qmail-src package, create the deb, and install it. Better yet, follow Adam McKenna's HOWTO at http://www.flounder.net/qmail/qmail-howto.html. Leave exim installed. Remove any start links for exim (find /etc/rc?.d -name S\*exim | xargs rm) and make sure exim isn't running out of /etc/inetd.conf. Comment out the crap /etc/cron.d/exim too. A zillion people will now bitch at you and claim that qmail is "non-free". While that's the debian party line I'm beginning to suspect debian holds this view because of the abrasive personal nature of Mr. Bernstein rather than a careful analysis of what's posted at his site. (Note to zealots: I'm not interested in your flames. Yell at your dog). -- Nathan Norman - Staff Engineer | A good plan today is better Micromuse Inc. | than a perfect plan tomorrow. mailto:nnorman@micromuse.com | -- Patton
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