Avleen Vig [10/3/2003 10:25 AM] :
> Or better yet, use a package system that DOES allow you to compile the
> software specifically for your machine and with your customizations and
> still manages the installation correctly.
> </BSD advocate>
>
> Forgive me, I don't know if RPM's or DPKG's can do this. I'm pretty
> certain Sun's pkg system can't.
RPM can. Deb can - source packages are available that you can build
into rpms / debs optimized for your system, with your local patches.
> structure. If you're using FreeBSD4, you need to install the rc_subr
> port. After doing that you need to put exim_enable="YES" in /etc/rc.conf
> or exim won't start :-)
rc_subr / other dependancy ports are installed automatically if you do a
make install clean or a portupgrade.
srs
