[Kroupware] Distribution MTA

[Andreas Ahlenstorf]

Hello,

> Is there a clean solution to integrate Kolab with Debian e.g.? When I remove
> the startup-links of the default-mta via "update-rc.d exim remove -f" and
> run an apt-get ugprade afterwards they are recreated. This conflicts with
> the Kolab-Postfix of course when the system is rebooted the next time. When
> I try to remove the system-mta completely one has to bother with package
> dependencies as apt wants to remove at, mailx, mutt, too.

> Any hints?

Create a mta dummy package.

Quick HOWTO
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1. Create a file with the name control and the following content:

   Section: mail
   Package: mta-dummy
   Version: 1.0
   Maintainer: admin <root at localhost>
   Architecture: all
   Provides: mail-transport-agent
   Description: MTA dummy package
      This package provides dpkg with the information that
      there is a local MTA installed.
      .
      Installing mutt, pine etc. won't bug you to
      install sendmail any more

2. $ mkdir -p debian/DEBIAN
3. $ cp control debian/DEBIAN
4. Build the Debian-Package:
   $ dpkg-deb --build debian
5. Give it a name:
   $ mv debian.deb mta-dummy_1.0_all.deb
6. Install it:
   # dpkg -i ./mta-dummy_1.0_all.deb

     - Andreas Ahlenstorf