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Old 09-14-2011, 07:00 AM   #1
grydan
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problem with fetchmail startup


Hi to all,
I have installed CENTOS6.

so...

I have installed fetchmail with the command:

yum install fetchmail

And I have used this script for automatic startup:

http://justin-hopkins.com/blog/2010/...pt-for-red-hat

After I have created the configuration file /etc/fetchmailrc with this sample configuration:

----------------------------------
set daemon 60
set postmaster root
set syslog
set no bouncemail

poll mail.myprovider.it with protocol POP3 user 'xxx@xxx.xx' password 'xxxxxx' smtphost 'myhostdomain' smtpname 'xx@xx.xx'

etc....etc...

------------------------------

After all I execute this command:

chmod 755 /etc/init.d/fetchmail
chmod 710 /etc/fetchmailrc

chkconfig fetchmail on

Then...If i am logged with root permission and execute the command:

service fetchmail start or /etc/init.d/fetchmail start work very well (In the console on my terminal I see only a WARNING: Running root is discouranged)


But when I restart the machines don't work and in boot log messages I see [FAILED] but I don't know why.

Someone have any suggest for help me?

Tnx you very much
 
Old 09-14-2011, 01:21 PM   #2
gorav
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I think in Cent OS, you have to give complete command rather than just - chkconfig fetchmail on. It works that way in fedora.

What is the output of -
chkconfig |grep fetchmail
 
Old 09-15-2011, 01:42 AM   #3
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the services is ok

the service is UP correcly

return this:
------------------------------------------------
fetchmail 0-off 1-off 2-on 3-on 4-on 5-on 6-off
-------------------------------------------------

Now I see in the maillog file this string:
lstat: /root/.fetchids: Permission denied

So that I think that this is the problem....

p.s. I have changed the : with - because the forum drop this reply

Last edited by grydan; 09-15-2011 at 01:45 AM.
 
Old 09-15-2011, 01:58 AM   #4
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[SOLVED] fetchmail daemon

I have modifiy this line of init script:

from
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daemon /usr/bin/fetchmail -f /etc/fetchmailrc
-----------------------------------------------

added a parameter -i
-------------------------------------------------------------------
daemon /usr/bin/fetchmail -f /etc/fetchmailrc -i /var/log/.fetchids
-------------------------------------------------------------------

and now work correctly!
 
  


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