Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo location for squirrelmail attachments

["J. Roeleveld" <joost@antarean.org>]

On Thu, December 8, 2011 8:37 pm, Stroller wrote:
>
> On 8 December 2011, at 19:17, Grant wrote:
>
>> I ran squirrelmail/configtest.php and realized I don't have an
>> attachment directory set up for Squirrelmail:
>>
>> ERROR: Attachment dir (/var/local/squirrelmail/attach/) does not exist!
>>
>> I don't even have a /var/local/.  Would a good Gentoo'er create the
>> directory in that location?
>
> Is this a new installation of Squirrelmail or an existing one?
>
> When you install Squirrelmail you're supposed to (last time I did so,
> which is admittedly a long time ago) run a setup program (it uses curses /
> text-menus). That asks what kind of IMAP server you're going to be
> connecting to (it works with all of them, but optimises itself for
> different ones), and the naming convention for Trash / Deleted Items,
> Drafts &c on your server.
>
> I would have thought paths like this would be configured during this setup
> stage. I'm pretty sure it's safe to rerun this setup program at any time.

Yes, it can be rerun at any time.

The script is in the webroot where you installed squirrelmail and is
called "configure".

Simply run that, then select option "4" (General Options).
The directories you want to check/change are the first 2.

HTH,

Joost