If you want to run Dovecot on Debian Lenny for a Production System (with Fast Upgrade System for Security Patches), What would you recommend? Stick to the current port with Dovecot Version 1.0.15 (1:1.0.15-2.3) Use Backports Version 1.1.13 (1:1.1.13-2~bpo50+1) or Use any of the packages from: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dovecot v1.1 for Debian Testing (binary and source): deb http://xi.rename-it.nl/debian/ testing-auto/dovecot-1.1 main deb-src http://xi.rename-it.nl/debian/ testing-auto/dovecot-1.1 main Dovecot v1.2 for Debian Testing (binary and source): deb http://xi.rename-it.nl/debian/ testing-auto/dovecot-1.2 main deb-src http://xi.rename-it.nl/debian/ testing-auto/dovecot-1.2 main ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Do you find any compelling reason for not using version 1.0.15 ? (Besides of ACL limitations ...) Regards, Mario Antonio
Mario Antonio wrote:> If you want to run Dovecot on Debian Lenny for a Production System (with > Fast Upgrade System for Security Patches), > What would you recommend?> Stick to the current port with Dovecot Version 1.0.15 (1:1.0.15-2.3)This version is ancient. The last release is 13 months old. Many bugs have been fixed since then. Definitely not recommended.> Use Backports Version 1.1.13 (1:1.1.13-2~bpo50+1)With lack of a better packaged alternative I would recommend this one. Dovecot v1.2.1 is already in Debian unstable, so it may end up in testing and backports earlier than we think (i hope so).> or Use any of the packages from: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Dovecot v1.1 for Debian Testing (binary and source): > > deb http://xi.rename-it.nl/debian/ testing-auto/dovecot-1.1 main > deb-src http://xi.rename-it.nl/debian/ testing-auto/dovecot-1.1 main > > Dovecot v1.2 for Debian Testing (binary and source): > > deb http://xi.rename-it.nl/debian/ testing-auto/dovecot-1.2 main > deb-src http://xi.rename-it.nl/debian/ testing-auto/dovecot-1.2 main > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >As the WIKI states: do *NOT* use these packages for systems that need to be *STABLE*! This is rebuilt every hour from repository commits from Timo and myself and if/when one of us commits a mistake, your setup will break accordingly upon upgrade. This is for testing purposes only. Regards, Stephan
On Monday 27 July 2009 16:21:53 Stephan Bosch wrote:> > or Use any of the packages from: > > Dovecot v1.2 for Debian Testing (binary and source): > > > > deb http://xi.rename-it.nl/debian/ testing-auto/dovecot-1.2 main > > deb-src http://xi.rename-it.nl/debian/ testing-auto/dovecot-1.2 main > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >--------------------------------------------- > > As the WIKI states: do *NOT* use these packages for systems that need to > be *STABLE*! This is rebuilt every hour from repository commits from > Timo and myself and if/when one of us commits a mistake, your setup will > break accordingly upon upgrade. This is for testing purposes only.Do you think the source packages could be adapted to build a stable release source tarball without much modification? Would it make sense to hast that somewhere?> Regards, > > StephanRainer
Mario Antonio wrote:> If you want to run Dovecot on Debian Lenny for a Production System (with > Fast Upgrade System for Security Patches), > What would you recommend? > Stick to the current port with Dovecot Version 1.0.15 (1:1.0.15-2.3) > Use Backports Version 1.1.13 (1:1.1.13-2~bpo50+1)> Do you find any compelling reason for not using version 1.0.15 ? > (Besides of ACL limitations ...) >It's ancient history. There are far too many improvements to list. The first time you have a question with 1.0.15 we'll tell you to upgrade before you'll get any help. I rebuild the package from sid: 1. Download source packages (orig, dsc, and diff files) 2. apt-get build-dep <package> 3. dpkg-source -x <dsc file> 4. cd into directory created by dpkg-source -x 5. fakeroot dpkg-buildpackage -uc -b And it'll make the four dovecot packages. ~Seth
* Seth Mattinen <sethm at rollernet.us>:> Mario Antonio wrote: >> How do you deal with new important patches? >> >> Do you patch the source and then rebuild the packages? Is it safe or >> better just wait until SID release the new source? >> > I just wait for it to show up in sid. You could also apply patches > yourself and rebuild, either way works.Or just grab the excellent source package provided by Stephan Bosch at http://xi.rename-it.nl/debian/pool/dovecot-1.2/ - e.g: aptitude -y build-dep dovecot (you only need to do that once) wget -t0 -c http://xi.rename-it.nl/debian/pool/dovecot-1.2/dovecot_1.2.3.orig.tar.gz \ http://xi.rename-it.nl/debian/pool/dovecot-1.2/dovecot_1.2.3-0~auto+7.dsc \ http://xi.rename-it.nl/debian/pool/dovecot-1.2/dovecot_1.2.3-0~auto+7.diff.gz dpkg-source -x dovecot_1.2.3-0~auto+7.dsc cd dovecot-1.2.3 dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot Guess this is the right time for a big "Thank You, Stephan". Cheers Stefan
Stefan, In previous emails, Stephan stated: "As the WIKI states: do *NOT* use these packages for systems that need to be *STABLE*! This is rebuilt every hour from repository commits from Timo and myself and if/when one of us commits a mistake, your setup will break accordingly upon upgrade. This is for testing purposes only." My guess he is just referring to the DEB packages ... So do you consider safe to use the source package ....? M.A. Stefan F?rster wrote:> * Seth Mattinen <sethm at rollernet.us>: > >> Mario Antonio wrote: >> >>> How do you deal with new important patches? >>> >>> Do you patch the source and then rebuild the packages? Is it safe or >>> better just wait until SID release the new source? >>> >>> >> I just wait for it to show up in sid. You could also apply patches >> yourself and rebuild, either way works. >> > > Or just grab the excellent source package provided by Stephan Bosch at > http://xi.rename-it.nl/debian/pool/dovecot-1.2/ - e.g: > > aptitude -y build-dep dovecot (you only need to do that once) > wget -t0 -c http://xi.rename-it.nl/debian/pool/dovecot-1.2/dovecot_1.2.3.orig.tar.gz \ > http://xi.rename-it.nl/debian/pool/dovecot-1.2/dovecot_1.2.3-0~auto+7.dsc \ > http://xi.rename-it.nl/debian/pool/dovecot-1.2/dovecot_1.2.3-0~auto+7.diff.gz > dpkg-source -x dovecot_1.2.3-0~auto+7.dsc > cd dovecot-1.2.3 > dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot > > Guess this is the right time for a big "Thank You, Stephan". > > > Cheers > Stefan > > >