[Pkg-exim4-users] configuring exim4 smtp to use SSL [SOLVED]

linuxthefish linuxthefish at gmail.com
Thu Mar 26 18:51:25 UTC 2015


Hello,

The split files config is horrid, how could anyone use this!?

So confusing!

On 26 March 2015 at 18:49, Andreas Metzler <ametzler at bebt.de> wrote:
> Nick Guerette <nick at mosaic-industries.com> wrote:
> [...]
>> Is there a good reason for the package to offer the option of either
>> split or monolithic config files? I'm a fan of the split arrangement
>> since it allows more modular changes, but providing both just seems to
>> be asking for this kind of confusion.  https://xkcd.com/1172/
>
> I think there is a good reason, yes.
> - Modular works good at minimizing the number of dpkg-conffiles
>   prompts. However it breaks horribly when there are more invasive
>   changes in the configuration like reordering routers when
>   local changes are present.
> - Monolithic will show prompts more often but will not end up with a
>   breaking mixture of "new" and "old" configuration.
>
> cu Andreas
> --
> `What a good friend you are to him, Dr. Maturin. His other friends are
> so grateful to you.'
> `I sew his ears on from time to time, sure'
>
>
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