[GH-ISSUE #695] Postfix still listed as unmet dependency when exim4 is installed. #556

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opened 2026-02-27 02:02:18 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments

kerem commented

2026-02-27 02:02:18 +03:00

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Originally created by @jejanim on GitHub (Feb 12, 2016).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/issues/695

I use exim4 for all my guest systems and thus just copy over a config file to make it work.

The server however, always tells me to do
sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386; sudo apt-get install postfix.
Mail sending works fine though, and everything else as well.

I know those are just "warning" and "info" messages so nothing is going to break, but
you might want to consider adding an alternative check for postfix/exim4 unless you really need it somewhere.

Originally created by @jejanim on GitHub (Feb 12, 2016). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/issues/695 I use exim4 for all my guest systems and thus just copy over a config file to make it work. The server however, always tells me to do `sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386; sudo apt-get install postfix`. Mail sending works fine though, and everything else as well. I know those are just "warning" and "info" messages so nothing is going to break, but you might want to consider adding an alternative check for postfix/exim4 unless you really need it somewhere.

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kerem commented

2026-02-27 02:02:19 +03:00

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@jaredballou commented on GitHub (Feb 12, 2016):

We really ought to just check that the /usr/bin/mailx file exists (or whatever we use for sending mail). As long as that file exists, it ought to be OK regardless of the MTA installed.

@jaredballou commented on GitHub (Feb 12, 2016): We really ought to just check that the /usr/bin/mailx file exists (or whatever we use for sending mail). As long as that file exists, it ought to be OK regardless of the MTA installed.

kerem commented

2026-02-27 02:02:19 +03:00

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@jejanim commented on GitHub (Feb 12, 2016):

Does the "monitor" function attempt to install it?
I am getting sercurity mails because the user that runs the server is not allowed to sudo.

@jejanim commented on GitHub (Feb 12, 2016): Does the "monitor" function attempt to install it? I am getting sercurity mails because the user that runs the server is not allowed to sudo.

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@lock[bot] commented on GitHub (Jul 19, 2018):

This thread has been automatically locked since there has not been any recent activity after it was closed. Please open a new issue for related bugs.

@lock[bot] commented on GitHub (Jul 19, 2018): This thread has been automatically locked since there has not been any recent activity after it was closed. Please open a new issue for related bugs.