* Marilyn Davis (marilyn@???) [990515 15:19]:
>
> Can anyone help with this note from my sysadmin?
>
> >
> > 1. I create Makefile in Local/ directory.
> >
> > 2. I do "make"
> >
> > 3. When I execute "exim", I get:
> > spool_directory undefined: cannot proceed
> >
> > My Makefile has an entry for SPOOL_DIRECTORY ( it points to
> > /var/spool/exim). Also,
> > after make/make install there is no directory "exim" created in
> > /var/spool.
Run 'exim -bP spool_directory' and see what exim believes spool_directory is
set to. Remember, the spool directory can be given a default at build time,
but it can be overridden at runtime using the configuration file. If your
admin hasn't tweaked the configuration file at all, it should be using the
compile-time default, but you never know.
Also, you mention that there is no directory /var/spool/exim. Does this not
set off little warning bells for your admin ? Not every 'make install' is
going to create support directories for you. At the very least, make sure
that the directory you specify exists with the proper permissions and mode
before giving up.
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j.
James FitzGibbon (JF647) james@???
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