Re: Why is exim installed by default?
On 17/10/11 08:47, Andrew Wood wrote:
> Why is an MTA (exim) installed by deafult on Squeeze even if the
> 'Mail Server' option is not selected during installation?
Old habits die hard ;-)
It's there for the same reason nfs is - some people consider it a
requirement. Your basic desktop build doesn't.
> Does it actually serve any purpose on an out of the box basic
> installation?
Yes.
Is it required for a basic *desktop*?
No.
>
> Andrew
>
>
You can (usually) remove is without problem - it will shave a few
seconds off your boot time.
First check that it's not actually required with a simulated removal:-
# apt-get -s remove exim4* | more
If it looks fine - proceed to pull it all off:-
# apt-get --purge remove exim4*
I usually remove it from desktop machines.
Cheers
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