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Here are +some hints on getting Mailman to run on Linux: + +<P> + +<UL> +<LI>If you are getting errors with hard link creations and/or you are using + a special secure kernel (securelinux/openwall/grsecurity), see the file + <span class="file">contrib/README.check_perms_grsecurity</span> in the Mailman source + distribution. + +<P> +Note that if you are using Linux Mandrake in secure mode, you are + probably concerned by this. + +<P> +</LI> +<LI>Apparently Mandrake 9.0 changed the permissions on gcc, so if you build + as the <code>mailman</code> user, you need to be sure <code>mailman</code> is in the + <code>cctools</code> group. + +<P> +</LI> +<LI>If you installed Python from your Linux distribution's package manager + (e.g. .rpms for Redhat-derived systems or .deb for Debian), you must + install the ``development'' package of Python, or you may not get + everything you need. + +<P> +For example, using Python 2.2 on Debian, you will need to install the + <code>python2.2-dev</code> package. On Redhat, you probably need the + <code>python2-devel</code> package. + +<P> +If you install Python from source, you should be fine. + +<P> +One symptom of this problem, although for unknown reasons, is that you + might get an error such as this during your install: + +<P> +<div class="verbatim"><pre> + Traceback (most recent call last): + File "bin/update", line 44, in ? + import paths + ImportError: No module named paths + make: *** [update] Error 1 +</pre></div> + +<P> +If this happens, install the Python development package and try + <b class="program">configure</b> and <b class="program">make install</b> again. 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