+Alan Hicks+ <alan@lizella.netWORK> writes:

>> Has anyone used checkinstall on a fresh install of postfix.
>
> No, but I found something better. You'll naturally need to edit this
> to your tastes.
>
> http://slackpack.tripleg.net.au/gene...der/SlackBuild
>
> IIRC, the last (and only) time I built postfix from this script, I only
> had to edit the VERSION variable and download the latest source code.

Looks good - many thanks! And good to see you back :-)

atb



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On 2006-01-25, Gufo <gufo@people.it> wrote:
> On 2006-01-25, No_One <no_one@no_where.com> wrote:
>> Thanks for the pointer, a big help.
>
> You're wellcome.
> I didn't find a solution to skip all the configuration
> questions yet, does anybody know a way to do it?
> "make non-interactive-package" is supposed to work without user
> intervention, but it seems to be broken.
>
> Gufo

I haven't seen anything, however, I have seen people claiming problemswith
the install script.

ken

On 2006-01-25, +Alan Hicks+ <alan@lizella.netWORK> wrote:
>
> In alt.os.linux.slackware, No_One dared to utter,
>> Installing postfix from source. It doesn't do the usual configure, make,
>> make install routine...and the fresh install instructions seem to indicate
>> that checkinstall will not work.
>>
>> Has anyone used checkinstall on a fresh install of postfix.
>
> No, but I found something better. You'll naturally need to edit this
> to your tastes.
>
> http://slackpack.tripleg.net.au/gene...der/SlackBuild
>
> IIRC, the last (and only) time I built postfix from this script, I only
> had to edit the VERSION variable and download the latest source code.

Thanks for the info, it's appreciated....gives me something to do over the
weekend.

ken

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In alt.os.linux.slackware, Glyn Millington dared to utter,
>> http://slackpack.tripleg.net.au/gene...der/SlackBuild
>
> Looks good - many thanks!

While a little dated now[0], slackpack.tripleg.net.au is the go-to
place for finding SlackBuild scripts that aren't in the slackware tree.

> And good to see you back :-)

Glad to be back! I was offline while my file server took a nose dive
into the ground. IDE controller died, so I replaced IDE JOBD with SCSI
RAID-5! :^)

[0] I've been wondering if there's any interet in reviving a project of
this nature. If so, I'd be willing to host a collection of user
contributed SlackBuild scripts.

- --
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise,
Than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Ecclesiastes 7:5
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On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 16:33:57 -0600, +Alan Hicks+ wrote:

> While a little dated now[0], slackpack.tripleg.net.au is the go-to place
> for finding SlackBuild scripts that aren't in the slackware tree.
>
> [0] I've been wondering if there's any interet in reviving a project of
> this nature. If so, I'd be willing to host a collection of user
> contributed SlackBuild scripts.

Isn't Niki K. setting up a repository for SlackBuild scripts, too?
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