Localhost imap server fails after upgrade from 2.2.33.2-1 to 1:2.3.2.1

[Chris BL]

Hi Aki, 

Yes, the same connect error: imap(meuser,)Error: net_connect_unix(/var/run/dovecot/stats-writer) failed: Permission denied

The mail location in "doveconf -n" (belo) does not reflect my preferences.

In Alpine, if I acknowledge the error I get, which tells me to add 
novalidate-cert in my pinerc file, it prompts me for my POSIX username and 
password.  After that, I get my /var/spool/mail inbox, which is not what I 
want.


doveconf -n
# 2.3.2.1 (0719df592): /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf
# Pigeonhole version 0.5.2 ()
# OS: Linux 4.18.0-13-generic x86_64 Ubuntu 18.10 
# Hostname: myhost-t450s
mail_location = mbox:~/mail:INBOX=/var/mail/%u
mail_privileged_group = mail
namespace inbox {
  inbox = yes
  location = 
  mailbox Drafts {
    special_use = \Drafts
  }
  mailbox Junk {
    special_use = \Junk
  }
  mailbox Sent {
    special_use = \Sent
  }
  mailbox "Sent Messages" {
    special_use = \Sent
  }
  mailbox Trash {
    special_use = \Trash
  }
  prefix = 
}
passdb {
  driver = pam
}
protocols = " imap"
ssl_cert = </etc/dovecot/private/dovecot.pem
ssl_client_ca_dir = /etc/ssl/certs
ssl_dh =  # hidden, use -P to show it
ssl_key =  # hidden, use -P to show it
userdb {
  driver = passwd
}



On Mon, 31 Dec 2018, Aki Tuomi wrote:

> You are still getting the connect error?
> 
> Can you share your doveconf -n?
> 
> Aki
> 
> > On 31 December 2018 at 16:42 cpblpublic+dovecot at gmail.com wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > Hi Aki,
> > 
> > Thanks. I put that in the .conf file I mentioned, and it made no 
> > difference.
> > 
> > Chris
> > 
> > > Hi!
> > > 
> > > In your case it's probably easiest to change 
> > > 
> > > service stats {
> > >   unix_listener stats-writer {
> > >      mode = 0666
> > >   }
> > > }
> > > 
> > > Aki
> > > 
> > > > On 31 December 2018 at 16:05 cpblpublic+dovecot at gmail.com wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > I use a localhost dovecot imap server in order to access maildir folders from Alpine (see 2009 instructions for my set up here 
> > > > https://cpbl.wordpress.com/2009/11/07/alpine-offlineimap-and-gmail-under-ubuntu/ )
> > > > 
> > > > My configuration has worked nicely since 2009, but failed after a recent upgrade of dovecot (during basic upgrade from Ubuntu 18.04 to 18.10).
> > > > 
> > > > The version of Alpine did not change. Uninstalling dovecot-core and dovecot-imapd, and reinstalling the older versions, fully fixes the problem.
> > > > 
> > > > I would like to know how to get my configuration working with the new version of dovecot.
> > > > 
> > > > Here's what the problem looks like:
> > > > 
> > > > I have a file auto-dovecot.conf with only the following two lines.
> > > > 
> > > > verbose_proctitle = yes
> > > > mail_location = maildir:/home/meuser/imap/gmailStanford:LAYOUT=fs:INBOX=/home/meuser/imap/gmailStanford/INBOX
> > > > 
> > > > Other /etc/ files are unchanged from installation defaults.
> > > > 
> > > > Alpine calls imapd when it starts, with the following command:
> > > > 
> > > > /usr/lib/dovecot/imap -c /home/meuser/dotfiles/auto-dovecot.conf
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > When I run that command, I get:
> > > > 
> > > > imap(meuser,)Error: net_connect_unix(/var/run/dovecot/stats-writer) failed: Permission denied
> > > > * PREAUTH [CAPABILITY IMAP4rev1 SASL-IR LOGIN-REFERRALS ID ENABLE IDLE 
> > > > SORT SORT=DISPLAY THREAD=REFERENCES THREAD=REFS THREAD=ORDEREDSUBJECT 
> > > > MULTIAPPEND URL-PARTIAL CATENATE UNSELECT CHILDREN NAMESPACE UIDPLUS 
> > > > LIST-EXTENDED I18NLEVEL=1 CONDSTORE QRESYNC ESEARCH ESORT SEARCHRES WITHIN 
> > > > CONTEXT=SEARCH LIST-STATUS BINARY MOVE SNIPPET=FUZZY LITERAL+ NOTIFY] 
> > > > Logged in as meuser
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > so I am guessing that the first line is the issue, since when the older version I get instead:
> > > > 
> > > > * PREAUTH [CAPABILITY IMAP4rev1 LITERAL+ SASL-IR LOGIN-REFERRALS ID ENABLE 
> > > > IDLE SORT SORT=DISPLAY THREAD=REFERENCES THREAD=REFS THREAD=ORDEREDSUBJECT 
> > > > MULTIAPPEND URL-PARTIAL CATENATE UNSELECT CHILDREN NAMESPACE UIDPLUS 
> > > > LIST-EXTENDED I18NLEVEL=1 CONDSTORE QRESYNC ESEARCH ESORT SEARCHRES WITHIN 
> > > > CONTEXT=SEARCH LIST-STATUS BINARY MOVE] Logged in as meuser
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Can anyone help me? I cannot find documentation for using a localhost server for Alpine, except my own from 2009.
> > > > 
> > > > Many thanks!
> > > > 
> > > > Chris
> > >
>