[Dovecot] Rpm builders: Dovecot spec file

[Egbert Jan]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Axel Thimm [mailto:thimm at neu.nirvana] On Behalf Of Axel Thimm
> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 11:35 AM
> To: egbert at vandenbussche.nl; Dovecot Mailing List
> Subject: Re: Rpm builders: Dovecot spec file
> 
> 
> On Mon, Mar 26, 2007 at 11:03:01AM +0200, Egbert Jan wrote:
> > Maybe best asked to Axel...
> > 
> > I'm re-building my server from scratch (the old one was MDK 10.1 -> 
> > Mandriva 2006.0 with Postfix/Courier) and I want to install 
> the latest 
> > versions postfix/mysql/postfixadmin/dovecot/squirrelmail.
> > 
> > I've been building Dovecot (and postfix) from tarballs/srpm in the 
> > past so I know more or less how it all fits together. But I 
> wonder if 
> > 'old' patches still need to be included/applied in the 
> building of the 
> > latest rc's. I still see references to those patches in the 
> spec file.
> > 
> > Unfortunately the latest 'official' rpm for Mandriva (I'm running 
> > 2007.0) is rc7 and I never succeeded getting in contact with the 
> > Mandriva maintainer to ask the same question.
> 
> Check out cooker, they seem to be at rc26: 
> http://archives.mandrivalinux.com/changelog/2007-03/msg01539.php
> 
> 
> > In the Axel's AT rpm I still see some patches included but 
> others than 
> > in the Mandriva rc7 spec file. Are those patches not 
> already applied 
> > to the latest sources by Timo?
> 
> The patches are too distribution specific like setting cert 
> paths, choosing locking mechanisms and so on.
> 
> I would pick the latest Mandriva package ("cooker") and 
> replace the source tarball. If the patches don't apply, check 
> to see whether they are still neccessary and need 
> readjustment or can be removed.
> -- 
> Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net
> 

Thanks Axel,

I hadn't looked at the cooker. Will pick up rc2x there asap. Tnx for the
clarification of the includes.

Gtz
Egbert Jan