Postfix-Cyrus-Web-cyradm-HOWTO

[grenoml]

MJB,
  I went and took a look at Koros howto.  I agree, it's well written. 
So now I'm sort of working from both of these howtos.  We'll see how it
goes.

thx,
gerry reno


--- Michael J Barber <mbarber at barbersweb.net> wrote:
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> Honestly, the database used is irrelevant.  The procedure can be
> applied
> to either one.  The koros how-to is just cleaner.  He also updates
> his
> how-to very regularly.  The other how-to has to compete with code
> generation of the web-cyradm tool so I understand the less frequent
> updates.
> 
> Good luck,
> MJB
> 
> 
> On Mon, 2003-04-28 at 17:16, grenoml wrote:
> > MJB,
> >   Thanks for the info.  I'll consider looking at this.  Right now
> > though I have a lot of things setup on MySQL and would like to
> continue
> > using just one database so I would like to keep moving forward in
> this
> > direction.  I'm mainly looking for advice from anyone who has
> > configured SRPMs and has worked through the setup in the
> > Postfix-Cyrus-Web-cyradm-HOWTO.  I think it is possible to do a
> little
> > work and get to a point where all that is needed is to install a
> > certain set of configured RPMs to obtain the functionality of the
> > HOWTO.  That is what I'm trying to accomplish.
> > 
> > regards,
> > gerry reno
> > 
> > --- Michael J Barber - new <mbarber at barbersweb.net> wrote:
> > > Probably not what you want to hear but.....
> > > 
> > > The how-to by Andrew Koros (uses postgresql instead of mysql) is
> the
> > > better of the two major how-to's (at least for me).  It is well
> > > written
> > > and explained.  I had to make 2 modifications to my setup to
> work. 
> > > He
> > > references RH7.3 and 8.0.  Use the versions he specifies and it
> > > WORKS! 
> > > (I did however use postfix 2.0.8).  I am not telling you to be
> brain
> > > dead but, don't think about what he tells you to do, just read
> and
> > > type.
> > > Look over the finished product at the end and decide if you like
> how
> > > he
> > > did it or just how he did it.  
> > > 
> > > He includes links on how to get everything or tells you how to
> > > compile
> > > RPMS from SRPMS or tar.gz.  For me this how-to reached beyond
> just a
> > > quick setup guide.  It taught me more about linux and the
> > > possibilities.
> > > 
> > > I am just a bit biased, because, I tried both how-to's several
> times
> > > using what I thought should work and making a change here and
> there
> > > before I was completely done.  Very frustrating.  Then, deciding
> to
> > > actually follow directions, was up and running in a few hours.  I
> > > used
> > > RH7.3.  I thought it would have the most proven code and would be
> the
> > > most tested.  If you have not found apt-get from
> > > apt-rpm.tuxfamily.org
> > > you should check it out.  It is a great apt-get tool for us RH
> users.
> > > 
> > > My 2 cents.
> > > 
> > > Good luck.
> > > 
> > > MJB
> > > 
> > > 
> > > On Mon, 2003-04-28 at 15:31, grenoml wrote:
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> > > >   I've been reading the Postfix-Cyrus-Web-cyradm-HOWTO and
> would
> > > like
> > > > to know what portion of this howto is NOT possible using just
> RPMs
> > > on
> > > > RH8.0 or RH9?
> > > > 
> > > > I have the following RPMs:
> > > > MySQL 3 (comes with RH9)
> > > > DB4 (Berkeley - comes with RH9)
> > > > OpenSSL 0.9.7a (comes with RH9)
> > > > Cyrus-SASL2 (comes with RH9)
> > > > Cyrus-IMAP 2.2.0A (beta src RPM from Simon Matter)
> > > > Postfix 2.0.8 (src RPM from Simon Mudd) (set to use mysql)
> > > > pam-devel 0.75 (comes with RH9)
> > > > 
> > > > pam_mysql 0.5 (srctar)
> > > > webcyradm 0.5.3 (srctar)
> > > > Does anyone have any RPMs for these two?
> > > > 
> > > > How do I configure the src RPMs for Cyrus-IMAP and Postfix so
> that
> > > they
> > > > will link correctly with MySQL and SASL?
> > > > 
> > > > I'm trying to get to a solution where all you need to do is
> install
> > > a
> > > > certain set of RPMs and you have everything you need.
> > > > 
> > > > thx
> > > > gerry reno
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
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