Error starting dovecot on boot in Fedora Core 6
 

Hello,

I installed FC6 on an Intel box. I configured Dovecot with basic changes to /etc/dovecot.conf, e.g. protocols = pop3 pop3s etc.

I also configured: log_path = /var/log/dovecot.log in this configuration file. It does not start Dovecot if I give the log_path variable. If I do not define it starts Dovecot ok.

If I switch off Dovecot service to start on boot and start it manually after boot, it starts off perfectly even if the log_path variable is defined as above. I am not sure what is happening.

If I give the command to start dovecot in /etc/rc.d/rc.local with the log_path variable set as given above it gives an error which looks like:
audit(.......): avc: denied { search } for pid 2316 comm="dovecot" name="log" dev=sda6 ino=848641 scontext=system_u: system_r:dovecot_t:s0

Is this related to SELinux? I have the firewall and SELinux enabled.
Any suggestions on how to resolve this.

Thanks
Amal

Yes, this is SELinux. Have you applied maintenance to your system?

yum -y update

If that doesn't resolve it, then make sure that the files in /var/log have the correct security context:

restorecon -v -r /var/log

If all else fails, disable SELinux protection for Dovecot:

setsebool -P dovecot_disable_trans 1

dovecot.conf
 

Hi
I am useing Fedora Core 6 in IBM machin first time. I am sucssesfuly installed proxy on redhat 8 but I am not abale to do in Fedora.

I am able to start dovecot service I am fecaing following error

"Starting Dovecot Imap: Fatal: listen(143) failed: Address already in use"

Pls. guide
Thanks In Advance
Manish Naik

Manish,

You should start a separate thread for your problem. It is a different issue than the one with which this Thread started.

I am not sure about your problem. It could be that you have another Pop3 or Imap server software running which is using these ports.

Amal

turn off SeLinux off by [root@system ~]# setenforce 1
 

Starting Dovecot Imap: Fatal: listen(143) failed: Address already in use"
comes when your SeLinux service is enabled.
Please stop the SeLinux Service for that by applying command

[root@mail ~]# setenforce 0



If you On the SeLinux Back for security purpose

[root@system ~]# setenforce 1

Thanks.