sendmail install error

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when i do

./Build install

install -c -o bin -g bin -m 555 vacation /usr/bin
install: invalid user `bin'
make[1]: *** [install-vacation] Error 1


I am compiling as user "abc" . I cannot create another user called "bin" since i dont have root access . How can i compile the code as abc ?

[Lakshmipathi]

when i do
./Build install
install -c -o bin -g bin -m 555 vacation /usr/bin
install: invalid user `bin'
make[1]: *** [install-vacation] Error 1

I am compiling as user "abc" . I cannot create another user called "bin" since i dont have root access . How can i compile the code as abc ?

Hi,
Which distro you are using?
In most distro sendmail comes by default,In case you want to install new version of sendmail then download binary version rather than downloading source and compiling it.

http://tldp.org/LDP/nag2/x14607.html
For configuration check this :
Quick HOWTO : Ch21 : Configuring Linux Mail Servers - Linux Home Networking

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i would like to install in embedded paltform ..so source code build is only possible