Bug#488474: exim4-config: include config of passwd.client and /etc/email-addresses in configuration wizzard

Marc Haber mh+debian-packages at zugschlus.de
Mon Jun 30 16:08:14 UTC 2008


tags #488474 wontfix
thanks

On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 10:13:31AM +0200, Paul van Haren wrote:
> I've been messing quite a while with the configuration wizard, 
> "dpkg-reconfigure exim4-config", to get my settings in place. It took me 
> some time to figure out that I need to manually edit 
> /etc/exim4/passwd.client and /etc/email-addresses. A dialog in 
> exim4-config to accomplish this, or at least a pointer in one of the 
> screens would be appreciated. 

No, the debconf interface is already too darn complex. I am not going
to re-hash the README file in the debconf screens just because people
are lazy.

Greetings
Marc

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