The average workstation user shouldn't need to install sendmail-cf - the defaults are just fine. However, if you need to change sendmail's configuration, sendmail-cf is needed. It's arguably safer without it installed by default, which is why I guess it isn't. Cheers, Phil --------------------------------------------- Phil Randal Network Engineer Herefordshire Council Hereford, UK > -----Original Message----- > From: fedora-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:fedora-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ian P. Thomas > Sent: 19 December 2003 16:34 > To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Sendmail not rewriting the domain of the sender. > -Success- > > > On Fri, 2003-12-19 at 10:47, Don wrote: > > On Fri, 2003-12-19 at 06:59, Ian P. Thomas wrote: > > > > > > > > Adding the rpm, sendmail-cf, solved the problem and > everything works as > > > expected now. Should I file a bug for the issue of the > init.d/sendmail > > > script not checking for the presence of the files needed > to update the > > > sendmail.cf file using 'make -C /etc/mail'? > > > > Should you open a bug? .... > > What's the bug? How did you install sendmail in the first > place? If you > > selected "sendmail" as one of the packages to install when you were > > doing your original install, then I'd say, yes, it's a bug... > > sendmail-cf was omitted in error. > > Then it is indeed a bug. I installed Fedora Core 1 > about a week and a > half ago and chose the 'Workstation' install. sendmail, the program, > was installed as part of that selection. I didn't deselect > any specific > packages during the install. I got whatever was included in the > 'Workstation' install. sendmail-cf was not included. > > > > > On the other hand, if you installed sendmail in bits and > pieces and did > > not also install sendmail-cf then no, it's not a bug, it's > "user error". > > > > You know what you did. Do you think you made an error and > can chalk this > > up to "learning", or did some process really not work correctly and > > needs to be corrected on a more "global" scale? > > I would think that this needs to be corrected on a more "global" > scale. However, before submitting a bug I am going to check > one thing. > What packages are included in the 'Workstation' install? > I'll check for > sendmail-cf and see if somehow the installation simply failed > to install > it. > This will determine whether the bug is an installation bug, or a > usability bug for the 'Workstation' install. > The clarification on bug submissions are appreciated. > > > Ian P. Thomas > > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list >
