On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 10:57:29PM +0200, Frank Steinborn wrote: > Josh Triplett wrote: > > ...which produce output to somewhere other than a log file, in some > > scenario other than "being buggy and accidentally producing output", and > > which expect end users to read their output, and which therefore expect > > that the end user has configured root's mail to go somewhere they'll > > actually read. > > I have a strong opinion on the whole thread, but I'll just want to > answer this one because I'm not a DD anyway: > > Are you aware of the fact that all of roots mail gets forwarded to the > user configured in d-i? This is a non-argument. As a user, you will be > bugged everytime for new mail on login. Check /etc/aliases after a > fresh install.
Yes, I'm aware. Note that graphical logins will not normally tell the user about new local mail, and neither will most graphical MUAs. - Josh triplett -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20111014003037.GA23787@leaf
