Re: HP OpenMail on Debian (M$ Exchange alternative)
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far way, someone said...
> hi
>
> I was wondering if anyone has had any experience in getting HP's OpenMail
> working on a Debian box?
I've had a little.
> One of the features of OpenMail is that it can serve as an alternative
> to M$oft's Exchange Server software, and allows calendar sharing etc.
> between employees in an enterprise.
It has most of the functionality.
> The evaluation version on HP's site links to a bunch of RPMs (for RedHat
> 6.0) ... and I seem to recall some discussion on this list that has
> suggested that trying to install RPMs under Debian will create a bit of a
> mess ...??
Using alien to convert the .rpms to .debs won't work - the binaries will
all segfault. Try converting them to .tar.gzs, and extracting the
binaries under /opt, then find and run the 'ominstall' (or something like
that) script.
Two tips:
* Read through the postings on the OpenMail web message board on
http://www.ice.hp.com. There have been postings from Debian users
trying to do the same thing your are.
* DO NOT RUN OUT OF INODES. Make sure /proc/sys/fs/inode-max is set very
high. Bad things will happen if you don't...
> if anyone has got this working, especially if they have installation
> instructions for Debian or a port ... I'd be most grateful!
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