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Date:      Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:38:35 -0800
From:      Mel Flynn <mel.flynn+fbsd.ports@mailing.thruhere.net>
To:        freebsd-ports@freebsd.org
Cc:        Bill Moran <wmoran@potentialtech.com>, Jeffrey Goldberg <jeffrey@goldmark.org>, jmelo@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Multiple instances of Mailman on FreeBSD
Message-ID:  <200908121238.36253.mel.flynn%2Bfbsd.ports@mailing.thruhere.net>
In-Reply-To: <20090812154047.a77a1add.wmoran@potentialtech.com>
References:  <70C7249E-1EC4-4D00-BECE-CD30B43436B5@goldmark.org> <20090812154047.a77a1add.wmoran@potentialtech.com>

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On Wednesday 12 August 2009 11:40:47 Bill Moran wrote:
> In response to Jeffrey Goldberg <jeffrey@goldmark.org>:
> > I'm posting this to both the mailman-users list and the freebsd-ports
> > list.  I realize that not all follow-up will make it to both lists.
> >
> > I would like to set up multiple instances of Mailman on a FreeBSD 7-
> > STABLE system with using Postfix.  Looking at the ports Makefile, it
> > appears that if I set MM_DIR=mailman/vhosts/domain-for-this-instance
> > everything should work file (plus add FORCE_PACKAGE_REGISTER allow
> > this second instance to be installed.)
>
> Were it me, I'd add jails to the system.  Then you can install a
> separate copy of mailman in each jail.  This will keep them happily
> independent of each other.
>
> That's obviously not the only way to get what you want, just my
> suggestion.

And mine. FORCE_PKG_REGISTER abuse will hurt you sooner or later. If you must, 
then set PKG_DBDIR, PORT_DBDIR and PREFIX correctly. But things get much 
easier if you use seperate jails and a postfix in mailhub mode on the main IP 
if you have only one incoming IP.
-- 
Mel



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