[Dovecot] file locks

[Dominic Marks]

On Wednesday 13 July 2005 17:29, Obantec Support wrote:
> Hi
>
> I am trying to install 1.0 stable from source on a test server
> running 0.99 on  FC3.
>  i did basic ./configure etc and get this result
>
> Jul 13 17:24:26 proteus4 dovecot: Dovecot v1.0-stable starting up
> Jul 13 17:24:35 proteus4 dovecot: POP3(obantec):
> open(/var/spool/mail/.temp.proteus4.4485.e3eec7b26a559bac) failed:
> Permission denied
> Jul 13 17:24:35 proteus4 dovecot: POP3(obantec): file_lock_dotlock()
> failed with mbox file /var/spool/mail/obantec: Permission denied
> Jul 13 17:24:35 proteus4 dovecot: pop3-login: Login: obantec
> [192.168.0.10]
>
> when trying to access a test account.
>
> permissions all look as per old 0.99 which did work.
>
> Mark

Switch to using fcntl, unless you have a good reason not to.

Cheers,
-- 
Dominic Marks