----- Original Message ----- From: "Antonio Rodriguez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 5:49 PM Subject: Re: apt-get and Mailman
> On Wed, Jul 14, 2004 at 05:31:07PM -0500, John Fleming wrote: > > I'm having a problem with Mailman - error below. My lists work, but I can't > > view any of the pertinent web pages (like to create a new list or any other > > admin task). There seems to be at least one error with > > /var/lib/mailman/logs. This file is apparently a link to a nonexistent > > file. It appears empty when viewed with vim, and as a dimmed icon in KDE, > > with KDE indicating this is a link to a PREVIOUSLY-existing file. > > > > I'm running unstable. Is there any way to tell if an apt-update/upgrade has > > broken my Mailman installation (and therefore I should wait for a fix) or if > > something else has happened that I should try to diagnose and fix? It used > > to work, and I haven't changed anything or installed anything except what I > > get with current upgrades. > > > > I'm posting mainly to this list to ask this about apt-get: If I apt-get > > remove Mailman (not using purge option), and then reinstall, will my > > configuration still be intact? Thanks - John > > When only removing the configuration files shouldn't be touched. You > could back them up just in case. BEAUTIFUL! apt-get remove mailman, apt-get install mailman = problems solved! This is one of the reasons I like Debian! I don't how it got messed up, but it was sure easy to fix! - John -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
