Re: postfix on a fedora core 1

petre@kgb.ro wrote:
> I must install postfix on a fedora core 1 distro and what I found on
> rpmfind.net is "Fedora Core Development for i386" - version 2.1.5 of
> postfix; is this rpm what I'm looking for, or is it better to install it
> from sources ?
>
> thanks in advance,

I've always felt that packaged software installs are a good way to
manage binaries on your system and I install very little software any
other way.

That said, you should be aware of what patches the packager has chosen
to apply to the orginal source and use discretion when reporting
bugs/problems.

If you are happy building from a source rpm, you may also want to
disabling some of these patches in the spec file if you they are
unnecessary in your install.

If you do get a problem with packaged software installs, see if you can
reproduce the problem with a clean unpatched build of the latest source
release. Doing so you will often get a better assistance from the list
and you will have at least ruled out one cause for yourself.

Wietse and many other software authors often don't appreciate bug
reports caused by the application of additional patches to their
software or where vendor patching/packaging may be implicated.

If the problem only appears with the packaged software then talk to the
package distributor through their normal support channels. Or if this
is not appropriate then talk to the package creator (often listed in the
changelog) of the package.

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