qmail installation problem

stormblast · 06-13-2004, 07:50 AM

The error:

Quote:

# apt-get install qmail
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
qmail
0 packages upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 39 not upgraded.
3 packages not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0B/356kB of archives. After unpacking 1104kB will be used.
(Reading database ... 16216 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking qmail (from .../qmail_1.03-24_i386.deb) ...
Unknown 'strict' tag(s) 'barewords' at /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst line 5
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst line 5.
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/qmail_1.03-24_i386.deb (--unpack):
subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 255
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/qmail_1.03-24_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

What could be the problem of that?
Thanks!

Dead Parrot · 06-13-2004, 10:24 AM

Where did you get this qmail package from? You DO know that unofficial packages may break things, don't you? Have you yet tried the default solution for apt-get problems: "apt-get -f install" ?

stormblast · 06-13-2004, 10:29 AM

Thanks for your reply.
Well I installed it following http://www.lifewithqmail.org/lwq.html now. It runs fine.

Just one additional question.. how do I add mailboxes now? Is there any Admin Frontend available?

atmguy · 06-14-2004, 05:45 AM

Instead of searching and installing packages one by one.

Check qmailrocks.org - It really rocks.
It has detailed instructions and packages for a full featured qmail installation.