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From: jgoerzen@complete.org (John Goerzen)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Majordomo for FreeBSD?
Date: 25 Apr 1996 16:00:10 -0500
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I am running Majordomo 1.93 fine on my system (and have been for quite
awhile).

Do you have the latest Perl installed?

John

Blake Swensen (nailers@teleport.com) wrote:
: I know that FreeBSD.ORG is running it, but after much searching and digging I 
: have yet to find a FreeBSD port for it.  My system complains about the 
: compiling of the Wrapper program: something about a comparison between pointer 
: and integer and a couple of other compile-time errors.
: 
: The Makefile from the 1.93 release also chokes on my system.  It fails to do 
: some of the copying it is supposed to do.  I have hacked it somewhat, but 
: still cannot get it to work.  
: 
: I followed the Makefile and copied the files manually (ugh!). Double checked 
: all the configuration files, and still get the error back from the Wrapper 
: program that I should re-compile with POSIX options.  Even tried that.. still 
: the same error.
: 
: About to give up... If you do find a FreeBSD port of Majordomo, I would really 
: like to share it with you.
: 
: Peace,
: Blake
: In article <4lbdl5$bii@Mercury.mcs.com>, tundra@MCS.COM (Tim Daneliuk) wrote:
: >I seem to recall someone mentioning that they had majordomo list services
: >running under FreeBSD.  I assume there is no patching necessary since it
: >is essentially Perl code as I recall.  Any comments on the issues here?
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