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Since my linux box is a desktop machine do I actually need sendmail running? Alll my mail comes and goes via remote pop3 & smtp servers with my host. So ...
  1. 05-04-2004 #1
    Chris H
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    stopping sendmail

    Since my linux box is a desktop machine do I actually need sendmail running? Alll my mail comes and goes via remote pop3 & smtp servers with my host.

    So how would I stop it running at boot?

    Slackware 9.1

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    Hi!

    You could do this:

    Disable it in /etc/inetd.conf if its controlled from there or move the /etc/rc.d/rc.sendmail to eg. /tmp or delete it, or just chmod it as non-executable

    Good luck
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    If you have inetd or xinetd running, then change their config files. Otherwise:

    Code:
    /etc/rc.d/init.d/sendmail.init stop
    should do the trick.
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    I don't know what systems these folks are using, but in Slackware 9.1 you should (as root)
    Code:
    /etc/rc.d/rc.sendmail stop
    This will stop sendmail from running in your current session. Then
    Code:
    chmod -x /etc/rc.d/rc.sendmail
    This will keep Sendmail from starting again when you reboot.

    Hope this helps,

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