Re: [cobalt-users] PerlDesk 1.5.5 on a Raq3

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on 7/24/02 3:37 AM, Jim Carey stated:

> so what did you fix - looks a nice product so would appreciate your solution
> in the archives for when i fall on my face :-)
> 
> cheers
> 
> Jim Carey

Basically what we did was, follow the instructions on the install sheet that
comes with PerlDesk. Chmod all the files as they say. Instructions are
pretty simple, think Perl:)

Most of the install is done with the GUI on the application. We created a
database first and then did the ./mysql grant.* and ident for the DB. Once
the installer has ran and you have set the permissions on the .cgi and .pl
files to 755, chmod the "tpl" files to 777.

Getting the email to PerlDesk to work, I grabbed the older version of
email.pl (1.5.4) and set the proper paths to the config section.

CP the the email.pl to /usr/adm/sm.bin and set the file to 755.

Make sure the email addy you want to have go into perl desk is on the gui
accounts on the raq.

Add the account/email on the PerlDesk, same as raq account. Full email name
ie support@xxxxxxxxxxx

Next pico -w /etc/aliases and add the following lines to the end of the
file;

support@xxxxxxxxxxx: "|/usr/adm/sm.bin/email.pl"

Next refresh newaliases, /usr/bin/newaliases

Send a test may to supoort@xxxxxxxxxxx, go into gui of Perldesk and it
should show up.

They have a support forum, it's hidden for some reason, have to use full url
to see the board - www.perldesk.com/board/index.php

Really it was one of the better installing perl apps I have seen. The mail
pipe is the only item that needs to be set diff then the instructions.

Dave