[Mailman-Users] Site list is missing: mailman. List exists

Zietlow, Rob rob.zietlow at tdstelecom.com
Thu May 25 17:24:52 CEST 2006


Hello List, 

I'm running into some issues with running mailman on my system. I repeatedly
get the error message "Starting mailman: Site List is missing: mailman" 

I have verified this exists, I have removed the list and added the list via
command line & web interface but still get this error message.  I have
followed the FAQ steps listed for this particular message but I haven't
gotten mailman to start up.  Any insights into this would be appreciated.
Below are the steps I have taken.

Thank you

Rob 


[root at maillist2 mailman]# ./bin/rmlist mailman
Not removing archives.  Reinvoke with -a to remove them.

To finish removing your mailing list, you must edit your /etc/aliases (or
equivalent) file by removing the following lines, and possibly running the
`newaliases' program:

## mailman mailing list
mailman:              "|/u01/mailman/mail/mailman post mailman"
mailman-admin:        "|/u01/mailman/mail/mailman admin mailman"
mailman-bounces:      "|/u01/mailman/mail/mailman bounces mailman"
mailman-confirm:      "|/u01/mailman/mail/mailman confirm mailman"
mailman-join:         "|/u01/mailman/mail/mailman join mailman"
mailman-leave:        "|/u01/mailman/mail/mailman leave mailman"
mailman-owner:        "|/u01/mailman/mail/mailman owner mailman"
mailman-request:      "|/u01/mailman/mail/mailman request mailman"
mailman-subscribe:    "|/u01/mailman/mail/mailman subscribe mailman"
mailman-unsubscribe:  "|/u01/mailman/mail/mailman unsubscribe mailman"

Removing list info
[root at maillist2 mailman]# ps auxww | grep qrunner
root     31662  0.0  0.0  1880  480 pts/2    S+   09:48   0:00 grep qrunner
[root at maillist2 mailman]# bin/newlist mailman
Enter the email of the person running the list: rob.zietlow at tdstelecom.com
Initial mailman password:
To finish creating your mailing list, you must edit your /etc/aliases (or
equivalent) file by adding the following lines, and possibly running the
`newaliases' program:

## mailman mailing list
mailman:              "|/u01/mailman/mail/mailman post mailman"
mailman-admin:        "|/u01/mailman/mail/mailman admin mailman"
mailman-bounces:      "|/u01/mailman/mail/mailman bounces mailman"
mailman-confirm:      "|/u01/mailman/mail/mailman confirm mailman"
mailman-join:         "|/u01/mailman/mail/mailman join mailman"
mailman-leave:        "|/u01/mailman/mail/mailman leave mailman"
mailman-owner:        "|/u01/mailman/mail/mailman owner mailman"
mailman-request:      "|/u01/mailman/mail/mailman request mailman"
mailman-subscribe:    "|/u01/mailman/mail/mailman subscribe mailman"
mailman-unsubscribe:  "|/u01/mailman/mail/mailman unsubscribe mailman"

Hit enter to notify mailman owner...

[root at maillist2 mailman]# /etc/init.d/mailman start
Starting mailman: Site list is missing: mailman
[FAILED]




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