Re: apt-get and Mailman
On Wed, Jul 14, 2004 at 05:31:07PM -0500, John Fleming wrote:
> I'm having a problem with Mailman - error below. My lists work, but I can't
> view any of the pertinent web pages (like to create a new list or any other
> admin task). There seems to be at least one error with
> /var/lib/mailman/logs. This file is apparently a link to a nonexistent
> file. It appears empty when viewed with vim, and as a dimmed icon in KDE,
> with KDE indicating this is a link to a PREVIOUSLY-existing file.
>
> I'm running unstable. Is there any way to tell if an apt-update/upgrade has
> broken my Mailman installation (and therefore I should wait for a fix) or if
> something else has happened that I should try to diagnose and fix? It used
> to work, and I haven't changed anything or installed anything except what I
> get with current upgrades.
>
> I'm posting mainly to this list to ask this about apt-get: If I apt-get
> remove Mailman (not using purge option), and then reinstall, will my
> configuration still be intact? Thanks - John
When only removing the configuration files shouldn't be touched. You
could back them up just in case.
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