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Here are -some hints on getting Mailman to run on Linux: +Generally, Mailman runs on any POSIX-based system, such as Solaris, the +various BSD variants, Linux systems, MacOSX, and other generic <span class="Unix">Unix</span> +systems. It doesn't run on Windows. For the most part, the generic +instructions given in this document should be sufficient to get Mailman +working on any supported platform. Some operating systems have additional +recommended installation or configuration instructions. <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. Or install the - latest version of Python from source, available from - <a class="url" href="http://www.python.org">http://www.python.org</a>. - -<P> -This problem can manifest itself in other Linux distributions in - different ways, although usually it appears as <code>ImportErrors</code>. -</LI> -</UL> - -<P> +<p><br /></p><hr class='online-navigation' /> +<div class='online-navigation'> +<!--Table of Child-Links--> +<A NAME="CHILD_LINKS"><STRONG>Subsections</STRONG></a> + +<UL CLASS="ChildLinks"> +<LI><A href="node48.html">15.1 GNU/Linux issues</a> +<LI><A href="bsd-issues.html">15.2 BSD issues</a> +<LI><A href="node50.html">15.3 MacOSX issues</a> +</ul> +<!--End of Table of Child-Links--> +</div> <DIV CLASS="navigation"> <div class='online-navigation'> <p></p><hr /> <table align="center" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2"> <tr> -<td class='online-navigation'><a rel="prev" title="14 Platform and operating" - href="node46.html"><img src='previous.png' +<td class='online-navigation'><a rel="prev" title="14 Troubleshooting" + href="troubleshooting.html"><img src='previous.png' border='0' height='32' alt='Previous Page' width='32' /></A></td> -<td class='online-navigation'><a rel="parent" title="14 Platform and operating" - href="node46.html"><img src='up.png' +<td class='online-navigation'><a rel="parent" title="Front Matter" + href="front.html"><img src='up.png' border='0' height='32' alt='Up One Level' width='32' /></A></td> -<td class='online-navigation'><a rel="next" title="14.2 BSD issues" - href="bsd-issues.html"><img src='next.png' +<td class='online-navigation'><a rel="next" title="15.1 GNU/Linux issues" + href="node48.html"><img src='next.png' border='0' height='32' alt='Next Page' width='32' /></A></td> <td align="center" width="100%">GNU Mailman - Installation Manual</td> <td class='online-navigation'><img src='blank.png' @@ -138,15 +96,15 @@ This problem can manifest itself in other Linux distributions in </tr></table> <div class='online-navigation'> <b class="navlabel">Previous:</b> -<a class="sectref" rel="prev" href="node46.html">14 Platform and operating</A> +<a class="sectref" rel="prev" href="troubleshooting.html">14 Troubleshooting</A> <b class="navlabel">Up:</b> -<a class="sectref" rel="parent" href="node46.html">14 Platform and operating</A> +<a class="sectref" rel="parent" href="front.html">Front Matter</A> <b class="navlabel">Next:</b> -<a class="sectref" rel="next" href="bsd-issues.html">14.2 BSD issues</A> +<a class="sectref" rel="next" href="node48.html">15.1 GNU/Linux issues</A> </div> </div> <hr /> -<span class="release-info">Release 2.1, documentation updated on December 13, 2004.</span> +<span class="release-info">Release 2.1, documentation updated on December 22, 2004.</span> </DIV> <!--End of Navigation Panel--> |