Subject: Initial config questions

From: Tim Convery <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 1998 09:13:37 -0800

I'm new  to Unix and e-mail administration. I successfully installed the Pine package (3.94) on a single Unixware (2.1.1) host. At this time my users will only need to communicate with other users on that host. I have questions about setting system-wide defaults. For example, I don't want the users to be prompted to request the "Getting the most out of Pine" document when they first run Pine. I'd like to disable their access to the Setup menu. I'd also like to set up a globally accessible Address Book. The doc I have reviewed indicates that there should be a pine.conf and a pine.conf.fixed file in /usr/local/lib. However, I do not have a /usr/local directory! It looks like the Pine executable has been installed in /opt/bin. Can anyone point me to some resources that address any of these issues?

Thanks,

Tim Convery
Northwest Pump & Equipment Co.
503-205-2105
503-205-1463 fax
[email-masked]

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From: "Robin S. Socha" <[email-masked]>
Date: 18 Mar 1998 18:44:03 +0100

> Tim Convery <[email-masked]> writes:

> I'm new to Unix and e-mail administration. 

Welcome to the club. You'll love!!! it.

> I successfully installed the Pine package (3.94) 

Totally obsolete. Get 3.96 or wait for 4.0. Don't ask.

> on a single Unixware (2.1.1) host. 

*ick*

> At this time my users will only need to communicate with other
> users on that host. I have questions about setting system-wide
> defaults. 

cf. tech-notes

> I'd like to disable their access to the Setup menu. 

Not doable, and probably unnecessary.

> I'd also like to set up a globally accessible Address Book. 

User guide.

> The doc I have reviewed indicates that there should be a pine.conf
> and a pine.conf.fixed file in /usr/local/lib. However, I do not have
> a /usr/local directory! 

Fscked up setup. mkdir one and put it in your paths.

> It looks like the Pine executable has been installed in /opt/bin. 

Ummm... Not sure about that one. Is it default? IMAO, it shouldn't be, 
although some programs do...

> Can anyone point me to some resources that address any of these
> issues?

If you want to Pine docs in dvi or ps, check my website. For you
(finally someone!), it might be useful.

	 <http://franck.pc.uni-koeln.de/~robin/>

Otherwise, I'd strongly suggest getting a good book about networking
and U*ix in general. ORA's network administrator's guide is pretty
good for starters.

Cheers,
Robin

-- 
Robin S. Socha
Political Science Dept., Bonn University 
Q: What's the difference between a Spice Girls movie and a porno film?
A:The music's better in a porno film. 			     (C. Jett)

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From: "Adam H. Kerman" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 13:47:14 -0600 (CST)

>From: Tim Convery <[email-masked]>
>Date: Wed, 18 Mar 1998 09:13:37 -0800

>I'm new to Unix and e-mail administration. I successfully installed the Pine
>package (3.94) on a single Unixware (2.1.1) host. At this time my users will
>only need to communicate with other users on that host. I have questions about
>setting system-wide defaults. For example, I don't want the users to be
>prompted to request the "Getting the most out of Pine" document when they
>first run Pine. I'd like to disable their access to the Setup menu. I'd also
>like to set up a globally accessible Address Book. The doc I have reviewed
>indicates that there should be a pine.conf and a pine.conf.fixed file in
>/usr/local/lib. However, I do not have a /usr/local directory! It looks like
>the Pine executable has been installed in /opt/bin. Can anyone point me to
>some resources that address any of these issues?

You must be using a Sys V Rel 4 Unix. If it's UnixWare, take a look at
freebird.org. There's advice for running mail servers.

Run, do not walk, to your nearest computer book store and buy yourself Unix
System Administration (the bible) or something else as good.

Probably /opt/lib. Did you compile it for the correct Unix?

Why didn't you compile the current version, 3.96?

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From: "Adam H. Kerman" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 13:53:27 -0600 (CST)

>From: "Robin S. Socha" <[email-masked]>
>Date: 18 Mar 1998 18:44:03 +0100

>*ick*

I liked UnixWare. My system used it because it was the first to support dual
processors. And, it was a decent implementation of Sys V Rel 4 that gave very
few administrative problems.

>Fscked up setup. mkdir one and put it in your paths.

No, it's not. There's no such directory in Sys V Rel 4.

>although some programs do...

Yes, it should be.

There were plenty of robust Unixes out there before Linux!