Changeset 1586494 for server/mail/exim.xml
- Timestamp:
- 12/22/2004 01:00:40 AM (19 years ago)
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- 10.0, 10.1, 11.0, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 12.0, 12.1, 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, 6.2.0, 6.2.0-rc1, 6.2.0-rc2, 6.3, 6.3-rc1, 6.3-rc2, 6.3-rc3, 7.10, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.6-blfs, 7.6-systemd, 7.7, 7.8, 7.9, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 9.0, 9.1, basic, bdubbs/svn, elogind, gnome, kde5-13430, kde5-14269, kde5-14686, kea, ken/TL2024, ken/inkscape-core-mods, ken/tuningfonts, krejzi/svn, lazarus, lxqt, nosym, perl-modules, plabs/newcss, plabs/python-mods, python3.11, qt5new, rahul/power-profiles-daemon, renodr/vulkan-addition, systemd-11177, systemd-13485, trunk, upgradedb, xry111/intltool, xry111/llvm18, xry111/soup3, xry111/test-20220226, xry111/xf86-video-removal
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server/mail/exim.xml
rce4eef0 r1586494 10 10 <!ENTITY exim-buildsize "11 MB"> 11 11 <!ENTITY exim-time "0.27 SBU"> 12 13 12 ]> 14 13 … … 19 18 </sect1info> 20 19 <?dbhtml filename="exim.html"?> 21 <title> Exim-&exim-version;</title>20 <title><application>Exim</application>-&exim-version;</title> 22 21 23 22 <sect2> 24 23 <title>Introduction to <application>Exim</application></title> 25 24 26 <para>The <application>Exim</application> package contains a Mail Transport Agent written by the 27 University of Cambridge, released under the <acronym>GNU</acronym> Public License.</para> 25 <para>The <application>Exim</application> package contains a Mail Transport 26 Agent written by the University of Cambridge, released under the 27 <acronym>GNU</acronym> Public License.</para> 28 28 29 29 <sect3><title>Package information</title> 30 30 <itemizedlist spacing='compact'> 31 <listitem><para>Download (HTTP): <ulink url="&exim-download-http;"/></para></listitem> 32 <listitem><para>Download (FTP): <ulink url="&exim-download-ftp;"/></para></listitem> 33 <listitem><para>Download size: &exim-size;</para></listitem> 34 <listitem><para>Estimated Disk space required: &exim-buildsize;</para></listitem> 35 <listitem><para>Estimated build time: &exim-time;</para></listitem></itemizedlist> 31 <listitem><para>Download (HTTP): 32 <ulink url="&exim-download-http;"/></para></listitem> 33 <listitem><para>Download (FTP): 34 <ulink url="&exim-download-ftp;"/></para></listitem> 35 <listitem><para>Download size: 36 &exim-size;</para></listitem> 37 <listitem><para>Estimated disk space required: 38 &exim-buildsize;</para></listitem> 39 <listitem><para>Estimated build time: 40 &exim-time;</para></listitem></itemizedlist> 36 41 </sect3> 37 42 38 43 <sect3><title><application>Exim</application> dependencies</title> 39 44 <sect4><title>Required</title> 40 <para><xref linkend="db"/> 41 </para></sect4> 45 <para><xref linkend="db"/></para> 46 </sect4> 47 42 48 <sect4><title>Optional</title> 43 <para> 44 X (<xref linkend="xfree86"/> or <xref linkend="xorg"/>), 49 <para>X (<xref linkend="xfree86"/> or <xref linkend="xorg"/>), 45 50 <xref linkend="openldap"/>, 46 51 <xref linkend="mysql"/>, 47 52 <xref linkend="tcpwrappers"/> and 48 <xref linkend="Linux_PAM"/> 49 </ para></sect4>53 <xref linkend="Linux_PAM"/></para> 54 </sect4> 50 55 </sect3> 51 56 … … 55 60 <title>Installation of <application>Exim</application></title> 56 61 57 <para>Before building <application>Exim</application>, we need to62 <para>Before building <application>Exim</application>, you should 58 63 create the group and user exim which will run the exim daemon:</para> 59 64 60 65 <screen><userinput><command>groupadd exim && 61 useradd -d /dev/null -g exim -s /bin/false exim</command></userinput></screen> 62 63 <para>Install <application>Exim</application> with the following commands:</para> 64 65 <screen><userinput><command>sed -e 's/^BIN_DIR.*$/BIN_DIRECTORY=\/usr\/sbin/' src/EDITME | \ 66 sed -e 's/^CONF.*$/CONFIGURE_FILE=\/etc\/exim.conf/' | \ 67 sed -e 's/^EXIM_USER.*$/EXIM_USER=exim/' | \ 68 sed -e 's/^EXIM_MONITOR/#EXIM_MONITOR/' > Local/Makefile && 66 useradd -d /dev/null -c "Exim Daemon" -g exim -s /bin/false exim</command></userinput></screen> 67 68 <para>Install <application>Exim</application> with the following 69 commands:</para> 70 71 <screen><userinput><command>sed -e 's,^BIN_DIR.*$,BIN_DIRECTORY=/usr/sbin,' src/EDITME | \ 72 sed -e 's,^CONF.*$,CONFIGURE_FILE=/etc/exim.conf,' | \ 73 sed -e 's,^EXIM_USER.*$,EXIM_USER=exim,' | \ 74 sed -e 's,^EXIM_MONITOR,#EXIM_MONITOR,' > Local/Makefile && 69 75 make && 70 76 make install && … … 78 84 <title>Command explanations</title> 79 85 80 <para><command>sed -e ... > Local/Makefile</command>: Many of 81 <application>Exim</application>'s 82 configuration options are compiled in. Here, we specify the minimum set 83 of options, <parameter>BIN_DIRECTORY</parameter>, 84 <parameter>CONFIGURE_FILE</parameter> and 85 <parameter>EXIM_USER</parameter>. We also defer 86 building the <application>Exim</application> monitor program, which 87 requires the <application>X</application> Window System 88 support, by commenting out the <parameter>EXIM_MONITOR</parameter> line 89 in the <filename>Makefile</filename>.</para> 86 <para><command>sed -e ... > Local/Makefile</command>: Many of 87 <application>Exim</application>'s configuration options are compiled in. 88 This command specifies the minimum set of options, 89 <parameter>BIN_DIRECTORY</parameter>, <parameter>CONFIGURE_FILE</parameter> 90 and <parameter>EXIM_USER</parameter>. Additionally, building the 91 <application>Exim</application> monitor program is deferred, as it 92 requires <application>X</application> Window System support, by commenting 93 out the <parameter>EXIM_MONITOR</parameter> line in the 94 <filename>Makefile</filename>.</para> 90 95 91 96 <para><command>ln -s exim /usr/sbin/sendmail</command>: 92 Create a link to <command>sendmail</command> for applications which need97 Creates a link to <command>sendmail</command> for applications which need 93 98 it. <application>Exim</application> will 94 99 accept most <application>Sendmail</application> command-line options.</para> … … 101 106 <sect3><title>Config files</title> 102 107 103 <para><filename>/etc/exim.conf</filename>, <filename>/etc/aliases</filename></para> 108 <para><filename>/etc/exim.conf</filename> and 109 <filename>/etc/aliases</filename></para> 104 110 105 111 </sect3> … … 107 113 <sect3><title>Configuration Information</title> 108 114 109 <para>Create the Exim configuration files with the following commands:</para> 115 <para>Create the Exim configuration files with the following commands:</para> 110 116 111 117 <screen><userinput><command>cat >> /etc/aliases << "EOF"</command> … … 116 122 /usr/sbin/exim -bd -q1m</command></userinput></screen> 117 123 118 <note><para>To protect an existing <filename>/etc/aliases</filename> 119 file, we will append these aliases to it if it exists. This file 120 should be checked and duplicate aliases removed, if 121 present.</para></note> 122 123 <para>To automate the running of exim at startup, 124 install the <filename>/etc/rc.d/init.d/exim</filename> 125 init script included in the <xref linkend="intro-important-bootscripts"/> package.</para> 124 <note><para>To protect an existing <filename>/etc/aliases</filename> file, 125 append these aliases to it if it exists. This file should be checked and 126 duplicate aliases removed, if present.</para></note> 127 128 <para>To automate the running of <command>exim</command> at startup, install 129 the <filename>/etc/rc.d/init.d/exim</filename> init script included in the 130 <xref linkend="intro-important-bootscripts"/> package.</para> 126 131 127 132 <screen><userinput><command>make install-exim</command></userinput></screen> … … 148 153 <command>exiqgrep</command>, 149 154 <command>exim_lock</command> and 150 <command>exim_checkaccess</command>. 151 </para> 155 <command>exim_checkaccess</command>.</para> 152 156 153 157 </sect2> … … 158 162 159 163 <sect3><title>exim_dumpdb</title> 160 <para><command>exim_dumpdb</command> writes the contents of exim databases to the161 standard output.</para></sect3>164 <para><command>exim_dumpdb</command> writes the contents of 165 <application>Exim</application> databases to the standard output.</para></sect3> 162 166 163 167 <sect3><title>exim_fixdb</title> 164 <para><command>exim_fixdb</command> modifies data in exim databases.</para></sect3> 168 <para><command>exim_fixdb</command> modifies data in 169 <application>Exim</application> databases.</para></sect3> 165 170 166 171 <sect3><title>exim_tidydb</title> 167 <para><command>exim_tidydb</command> removes old records from exim databases.</para></sect3> 172 <para><command>exim_tidydb</command> removes old records from 173 <application>Exim</application> databases.</para></sect3> 168 174 169 175 <sect3><title>exinext</title> … … 171 177 172 178 <sect3><title>exiwhat</title> 173 <para><command>exiwhat</command> queries running exim processes.</para></sect3> 179 <para><command>exiwhat</command> queries running 180 <application>Exim</application> processes.</para></sect3> 174 181 175 182 <sect3><title>exim_dbmbuild</title> 176 <para><command>exim_dbmbuild</command> creates and rebuilds exim177 databases.</para></sect3>183 <para><command>exim_dbmbuild</command> creates and rebuilds 184 <application>Exim</application> databases.</para></sect3> 178 185 179 186 <sect3><title>exicyclog</title> 180 <para><command>exicyclog</command> cycles exim log files.</para></sect3> 187 <para><command>exicyclog</command> cycles 188 <application>Exim</application> log files.</para></sect3> 181 189 182 190 <sect3><title>exigrep</title> 183 <para><command>exigrep</command> searches exim log files.</para></sect3> 191 <para><command>exigrep</command> searches 192 <application>Exim</application> log files.</para></sect3> 184 193 185 194 <sect3><title>eximstats</title> 186 <para><command>eximstats</command> generates mail statistics from exim log187 files.</para></sect3>195 <para><command>eximstats</command> generates mail statistics from 196 <application>Exim</application> log files.</para></sect3> 188 197 189 198 <sect3><title>exiqsumm</title> 190 <para><command>exiqsumm</command> produces a summary of the messages on the mail191 queue.</para></sect3>199 <para><command>exiqsumm</command> produces a summary of the messages in the 200 mail queue.</para></sect3> 192 201 193 202 <sect3><title>exiqgrep</title> … … 199 208 200 209 <sect3><title>exim_checkaccess</title> 201 <para><command>exim_checkaccess</command> states whether a given recipient address from a202 given host is acceptable or not.</para></sect3>210 <para><command>exim_checkaccess</command> states whether a given recipient 211 address from a given host is acceptable or not.</para></sect3> 203 212 204 213 </sect2>
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