>> 1) smartd problem: if a 'mail' program is not found, smartd does not >> signal any error with the above DEVICESCAN line > >This is not a bug, it is intentional: > ># Send mail if /usr/bin/mail exists or exit silently >[ -x /usr/bin/mail ] || exit 0
I think this is a bug. If I explicitely ask for a mail, the program should give an error telling me that this is not possible, rather than failing silently. >> 2) packaging problem: smartd requires a 'mail' program. I have one in >> my main box, which points to /usr/bin/bsd-mailx through >> /etc/alternatives. However, I have no such link in the other box, >> even though the bsd-mailx package is installed, same version. > >This probably is a bug in bsd-mailx not in smartmontools Yes, it was some sort of installation error, thank you. Reinstalling mailx and bsd-mailx created the /usr/bin/mail link, so in fact there is no packaging problem, at least in smartmontools. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
