Bug#353905: exim4-config: maybe some don't need to run the daemon

[Marc Haber]

user exim4 at packages.debian.org
usertags #353905 send-patch
thanks

On Wed, Feb 22, 2006 at 04:23:52AM +0800, Dan Jacobson wrote:
> I'm not sure basic users ever see any question posed to them about
> indeed whether they need to run the exim4 daemon or not when they are
> offline (or online?). Indeed, I turned it off with rcconf and it seems
> things still work. My mail is still sent upon modem connection etc.

The only supported way to run the exim4 packages is doing it in the
way we decided. The default is a daemon listening either on all
interfaces or on 127.0.0.1 (there is a debconf question for that). The
daemon is configured to spawn a queue runner in regular intervals,
enabling exim's load control mechanisms to work.

> So be sure to document "the basic question and pros and cons and/of
> what classes of users might not even need to run the daemon." "What
> does running the daemon buy me vs. not."

Modifying the default regarding daemon configuration is experts-only
turf, they should be able to decide for themselves.

That being said, send a patch documenting what you indend to have
documented, and we'll see whether it gets applied.

Greetings
Marc

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