On Sat, Mar 12, 2022 at 11:14:34AM -0800, Kaz Kylheku wrote: > Hi, > > Can someone explain why MySQL/MariaDB detritus gets pulled in when you > install exim4? > > Does exim4 use a database now? > > I thought all the queues and such were just text files. > The only exim4 package that has a dependency on MySQL/MariaDB or PostgreSQL is exim4-daemon-heavy. The description of that package is clear that it includes a bunch of extra features enabled: "exim4-daemon-heavy includes LDAP, sqlite, PostgreSQL and MySQL data lookups, SASL and SPA SMTP authentication, embedded Perl interpreter, and the content scanning extension (formerly known as "exiscan-acl") for integration of virus scanners and spamassassin."
Perhaps you installed exim4-daemon-heavy when you intended to install exim4-daemon-light. Regards, -Roberto -- Roberto C. Sánchez
