Re: How to install MTA from source without breaking apt-get dependencies

[Adi Linden <adil@adis.on.ca>]

> I don't think you need to build postfix from source to use cyrus-imap
> (i suspect you need to look carefully at the sasl authentication), but
> if you insist, i suggest to use the debian sources and build a debian
> package. Anyway, to do what you ask, i think you need to look at the
> "equivs" package...

I posted a seperate message with the details of my postfix troubles. I
have a workaround solution of using the cyrus deliver program. I
understand that all it does is accept piped input and talk to cyrus-imap
via lmtp.

I will work through the "equivs" package and go from there. I still 'don't
get' how Debian packages are built. I will have to look at that some time.

Thanks,
Adi