[plug] queries

[Mike Holland]

On Fri, 29 Jan 1999, Larry O'Reilly wrote:

> My mail to lor at ecoli.microbiol.uwa.edu used to work fine but since last
> week when I use eudora on my mac or any other mac I get "ERR being read
> already /usr/spool/mail/lor" from my linux server. This does not happen
> with other mail users from my mac.

What mail protocol & server? POP3?

> It has been suggested to me to look for lock files. I have looked in

Sure sounds like it. Check what server program is running (e.g. pop3d)
and see what the man page says about lock files.

> Also if I want to copy or duplicate a directory, including files and
> subdirectories and preserve links etc with the idea of working on the
> original directory and if I stuff up then replace it with the copy of the
> original what commands would I use. I am a little wary of doing this even
> after reading tar etc in case I get in more trouble than I'm already in.

Tar is good. It is simple, but works.
Otherwise use 'cp -a' (copy archive) to replicate a directory tree.

> Also for mail forwarding to work does one need more than a .forward file.
> Is there some system switch or setting to be activated. I already have the
> .forward but no forwarding happens. Suggestions again please.

It depends on your MDA, but that should be enough. Whats in the file?
owner-read permission should be enough.

> Also is shadow passwording always on (off) or can one turn that on (off)
> too? If so how.

We need a little more info here. Which distro are you running?
try "man -k shadow". Look in /usr/doc/shadow-utils*.

Shadowed and non-shadowed passwords can co-exist. The password utils
and libc need to know about shadowing.

>       > ---- Get a life
>       > ---------------- Get a Mac

pardon?


Mike Holland <mike at golden.wattle.id.au>            Perth, Australia.
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