BUG Sendmail on Ubuntu

Bob Helbush

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There is a bug/typo in Sendmail on Ubuntu on the Cubox and the VB image. I ran across it when I has trying to setup relaying with gmail. Some info on it is here:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/ source/sendmail/ bug/226978

They are saying it was fixed in version 8 but it is back. So follow Ward's instuctions here:

http://pbxinaflash.com/community/in...ll-gmail-as-smtp-relay-host-for-sendmail.974/

Don't run make. Instead, run this command:

grep -R sendmail-cf /etc/mail and fix the places it shows up. It should be sendmail/cf.

Then run sendmailconfig and take the defaults. It worked for me!
 

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Bob,

Thanks for the heads up on this. I'm running PIAF on a Cubox for my nonprofit organization, but have been having trouble setting up the smtp relay to het around Comcast. I have used Elastix before, but am new to PIAF (it's great).

Can you break down your fix a little more for a newbie? Where do I put your command line in the list of commands suggested by Ward? Do I leave out the line "make" near the end and replace it with the line starting with grep? What should be"sendmail"?

Sorry for all the questions, but I definitely appreciate your help!

Charles
 

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Bob,

Thanks for the heads up on this. I'm running PIAF on a Cubox for my nonprofit organization, but have been having trouble setting up the smtp relay to het around Comcast. I have used Elastix before, but am new to PIAF (it's great).

Can you break down your fix a little more for a newbie? Where do I put your command line in the list of commands suggested by Ward? Do I leave out the line "make" near the end and replace it with the line starting with grep? What should be"sendmail"?

Sorry for all the questions, but I definitely appreciate your help!

Charles



The grep command shows you all the places you need to change sendmail-cf to sendmail/cf. Fix that and run sendmailconfig instead of make.
 

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I'll give it a try after backing up my system in case I mess up. Thanks for your help!
 

jeremy finney

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i was/am having this problem on ubuntu 14.04... when following wards gmail/smtp instructions, i don't get a working sendmail config. (errors one the 'make' step)

i looked at the
grep -R sendmail-cf /etc/mail and fix the places it shows up. It should be sendmail/cf.
approach but i don't think it is an authoritative solution as many of the sendmail configuration routines reference both the: /etc/mail/sendmail/cf/m4/cf.m4 and the sendmail-cf/m4/cf.m4, as if both paths are supported.

i do note that after running 'sendmailconfig' i have a working smtp config (despite some errors referring to the lack of `/usr/share/sendmail-cf/m4/cf.m4'

for future readers, i wonder if making a sylink before the make command would resolve the issue? ln -s ./usr/share/sendmail/cf ./usr/share/sendmail-cf
 

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jeremy finney: This thread is a year old. PLEASE open new threads when you spot issues with new builds. In the meantime...

Please post your results from status with IP ports sanitized.
 

kenn10

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Ward, same issue here with sendmail. I have it shut down at the moment to stop the flow of errors.

I've uninstalled and reinstalled sendmail. Done and apt-get purge Postfix. Tried every trick I could google up and can't get it working.

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Dr. Kupka

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Did you try this ? Worked for me at least on Debian/raspbian-wheezy.
 
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Did you try this ? Worked for me at least on Debian/raspbian-wheezy.

Yes. I end up in a series of "You must install sendmail-cf" when you do the "make" but when you install it, it says its already installed. Like I said, I'm walking away from that for awhile. I'll revisit with a clearer mind later.
 

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