From dougy@brizzie.org Fri Sep 20 11:38:29 2002 Return-Path: Delivered-To: yyyy@localhost.example.com Received: from localhost (jalapeno [127.0.0.1]) by jmason.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0232716F03 for ; Fri, 20 Sep 2002 11:38:29 +0100 (IST) Received: from jalapeno [127.0.0.1] by localhost with IMAP (fetchmail-5.9.0) for jm@localhost (single-drop); Fri, 20 Sep 2002 11:38:29 +0100 (IST) Received: from brizzie.org (CPE-203-51-206-87.qld.bigpond.net.au [203.51.206.87]) by dogma.slashnull.org (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g8K3TEC18700 for ; Fri, 20 Sep 2002 04:29:16 +0100 Received: from oracle (oracle.brizzie.org [192.168.0.3]) by brizzie.org (8.12.3/8.12.3) with SMTP id g8K3Tdx2020418; Fri, 20 Sep 2002 13:29:40 +1000 (EST) (envelope-from dougy@brizzie.org) Message-Id: <031901c26055$f4aefab0$0300a8c0@oracle> From: "Doug Young" To: "Justin Mason" Cc: References: <20020813124910.563B943C32@phobos.labs.netnoteinc.com> Subject: Re: [SAtalk] dependencies / pre-requisites for installation in FreeBSD Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 13:29:39 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-Msmail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-Mimeole: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-0.7 required=5.0 tests=QUOTED_EMAIL_TEXT,REFERENCES version=2.50-cvs X-Spam-Level: > > Would someone please enlighten me on dependencies / pre-requisites > > for installation in FreeBSD. The 'official' documentation isn't particularly > > explicit about this stuff .... eg 'procmail' is mentioned but without saying > > whether or not its essential, & no info provided on whether GNUmake is > > required or if standard BSD 'make' is OK. > > I thought we were quite good about it, in the README file! > > procmail is essential *if* you're using (a) SpamAssassin for local > delivery, (b) not using a milter, and (c) not using a Mail::Audit > script instead. So probably yes. > > BSD make is OK, if Perl generally uses it to build Perl modules. > SpamAssassin is just anotehr Perl module in that respect. > Back to this stuff again ..... searched high & low but definitely nothing on this system even vaguely resembling a README file for spamassassin. I have procmail installed but having major problems comprehending the setup .... would appreciate info on any 'simple english' HOWTo