From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Jul 10 04:01:17 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1620C16A4CE for ; Sat, 10 Jul 2004 04:01:17 +0000 (GMT) Received: from outbox.allstream.net (outbox.allstream.net [207.245.244.41]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A46A943D1F for ; Sat, 10 Jul 2004 04:01:16 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from epilogue@allstream.net) Received: from localhost (mon-pq68-166.dial.allstream.net [216.123.143.150]) by outbox.allstream.net (Allstream MTA) with SMTP id 9DBA65D25; Sat, 10 Jul 2004 00:01:14 -0400 (EDT) Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 00:00:55 -0400 From: epilogue To: freebsd@computersthatrock.com Message-Id: <20040710000055.4aaba54d@localhost> In-Reply-To: References: X-Mailer: Sylpheed-Claws 0.9.12 (GTK+ 1.2.10; i386-portbld-freebsd4.10) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Sendmail upgrade advice X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 04:01:17 -0000 On Fri, 9 Jul 2004 17:58:15 -0400 "Rob" wrote: > Hi All, > > I had some problems with Sendmail a few weeks ago and it was suggested > that I upgrade. I am finally able to do this but am now experiencing > further problems. I downloaded 8.13 but the instructions just seem to > lead me in circles sending me from one readme to another. > > Ok, so it tells me the easiest way to build sendmail is to type sh Build > in the Sendmail directory. I just get an error: > > %sh build > build: Can't open build: No such file or directory > %sh Build > Configuration: pfx=, os=FreeBSD, rel=4.4-RELEASE, rbase=4, > rroot=4.4-RELEASE, arch=i386, sfx=, variant=optimized > Using M4=/usr/bin/m4 > Creating > /usr/home/rob/sendmail-8.13.0/obj.FreeBSD.4.4-RELEASE.i386/sendmail using > /usr/home/rob/sendmail-8.13.0/devtools/OS/FreeBSD sed: 1: "s/ > //g > ": unterminated substitute pattern > sed: 1: "s/ > //g > ": unterminated substitute pattern > ERROR: /usr/bin/m4 failed; You may need a newer version of M4, at least > as new as System V or GNU > > I see that it is using M4=/usr/bin/m4 so do I need to perform some sort > of upgrade on that file first? > > I also see that the instructions tell me to create any necessary site > configuration build files, as noted in devtools/Site/README. Well this > particular Readme tells me nothing on how to perform these file > creations. > > I have read through all the readme and install files and just can't seem > to get any further. > > Any help really appreciated. I am upgrading from 8.11.6. > > Rob. hello rob, would sendmail 8.12.11 be enough to satisfy your upgrading needs? if so, no need to hassle with a manual build, because you'll find it in the ports tree. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >