Re: [Evolution] Error setting evolution: shortcut to inbox cannot be created

[NotZed <notzed ximian com>]

Sigh.

Ok, do:

chown root.mail /usr/sbin/camel-lock-helper
chmod g+s /usr/sbin/camel-lock-helper

And see how that goes.

This is supposed to be done when the package is built,, but obviously
is not. (there is already a bug reported about this).

> On Wed, Nov 14, 2001 at 06:13:50PM -0500, NotZed wrote:
> > Probably known packaging issue.
>
> I am using the gnomehide package from Havoc test packages for Red Hat,
> found at ftp://people.redhat.com/hp/gnomehide/7.2/
> > What is the permissions on /usr/sbin/camel-lock-helper and the permissions
> > on /var/spool/mail?
>
> $ ls -l /usr/sbin/camel-lock-helper
> -rwxr-xr-x    1 root     root         7476 Nov  9 04:53 /usr/sbin/camel-lock-helper*
> $ ls -ld /var/spool/mail/
> drwxrwxr-x    2 root     mail         4096 Nov 14 21:55 /var/spool/mail//
>
> > > When running evolution 0.99.0 for the first time in my Red Hat Linux 7.2
> > > box, at the setup assistant, I receive the following error message:
> > >
> > >   Error:
> > >
> > >   Could not get inbox for new mail store:
> > >   Could not lock '/var/spool/mail/romildo'
> > >   No shortcut will be created.
> > >
> > > I was configuring with the Server Type "Standard Unix mbox spools" for
> > > receiving email, and "Sendmail" for sending email.
> > >
> > > I have been using an ADSL connection to the internet, fetching mail from
> > > the provider with fetchmail, and sendmail to deliver my email.
>
> Romildo
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> http://iceb.ufop.br/~romildo       Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto
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