Re: [Exim] Exim v 4.34 testing issue

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Author: Suresh Ramasubramanian
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To: gbrotherton
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] Exim v 4.34 testing issue
gbrotherton@??? wrote:
> Berkeley DB error: /var/spool/exim/db/retry: hash version 5 requires a version upgrade
> == gene@??? R=localuser T=local_delivery defer (13): Permission denied: creating lock file hitching post /var/mail/gene.lock.ruth.surfesa.org.40c67e47.00002ead (euid=1000 egid=1000)


> I have the permissions on the log files to 777. Is there something I have missed? Do I need to edit the configure file before trying to send messages? I'm using Debian 3.0 r1 Woody to run Exim.


Two things you missed.

* chmod 1777, not just 777

* you might want to use the debian exim4 package (andreas metzler's
backport that is) - debian woody is an antique as far as library
versions etc go.

    srs