Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 145872
sendmail starts on boot after update
Last modified: 2007-11-30 17:10:58 EST
Description of problem: After an update of sendmail it starts on boot, even when the previous version was set to not start on boot. So if sendmail is installed, but not in use, a user who thinks they have it disabled will have it re-enabled at boot when they upgrade. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): sendmail-8.13.1-2 and earlier. How reproducible: Get an older version of sendmail, turn it off on boot, upgrade. Steps to Reproduce: 1. rpm -U --oldpackage sendmail-[old version] 2. chkconfig --del sendmail 3. rpm -U sendmail-8.13.1-2 4. chkconfig --list | grep sendmail [shows sendmail on] Actual results: sendmail is set to start on boot. Expected results: sendmail is left at it's previous setting to not start on reboot. Apache, for example, honors it's previous setting. Additional info: Similar to recently fixed cups bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=145629
sry, should be using chkconfig sendmail off not --del
No, you should use alternatives to set your mta.