Description of problem: Arpwatch tries to use /usr/lib/sendmail to to send its mails but it does not exist. This results in the following kind of log messages: Aug 28 11:19:01 otso arpwatch: execl: /usr/lib/sendmail: No such file or directory Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): arpwatch-2.1a13-15.8.1 How reproducible: strings /usr/sbin/arpwatch | grep sendmail If it's /usr/lib/sendmail, it's broken. Actual results: /usr/lib/sendmail Expected results: /usr/sbin/sendmail Additional info: Recompiling sendmail on a system that includes /usr/sbin/sendmail fixes this. The problem is in that the spec file should have 'Requires: /usr/sbin/sendmail' or similar so that it pulls in the right dependencies at build time. Note: tested on CentOS 5 but the problem is believed to be the same.
Thanks for the report. Most MTAs provide also /usr/lib/sendmail, but using /usr/sbin/sendmail is certainly better.
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An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on the solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2008-0321.html