* Felix Erkinger (erkinger@gmx.net) [030225 14:35]: > I'm currently wondering, why my system is constantly ignoring any attempt > in /etc/login.defs to change the mail Variable to Maildir style. > > I tried QMAIL, MAILFILE, MAILDIR, but no effect (stays /var/mail/xy) so far. > the /etc/pam.d/login looks like it does not change it. > I've tried it via ssh login, no effect > (the bruteforce attempt grep -r \/var\/mail * in /etc is not comming to an end) Go look in /etc/pam.d Look for this line: session optional pam_mail.so standard noenv Change it to this: session optional pam_mail.so standard dir=~/Maildir/ Repeat for all applicable files under /etc/pam.d (i.e. ssh, login) This is untested, but I think it will do what you want. good times, Vineet -- http://www.doorstop.net/ -- --Nick Moffitt A: No. Q: Should I include quotations after my reply?
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