Moving a list from 2.1.9.CP2 to 2.1.9
Hi,
I have a host running Debian Etch with Mailman 2.1.9, and everything is honky dory. However, I need to transfer a list from a host running Mailman 2.1.9.CP2, and the owner of that list is a bit worried about the downgrade of Mailman to 2.1.9. I have looked everywhere for the CP2 version, but can't find it on the Mailman website, and Google searches have just got me Mailman pages from hosts running that version - there are quite a number.
Is there any difference between the two versions, or is the CP2 version just used in a specific Distro? I did check to see if I was on the latest version from Etch, and would prefer to keep this version, as it is updated as required when doing a system update in Debian.
Also, is there anything I should be worried about when transferring from the list? The users have limited shell access so far, so I am going to be looking at that on Monday, if possible getting the ISP to tar up the various list/archive files from /var/lib/mailman or the like.
Any help gratefully received. Thanks, Andrew.
Hi,
I have a host running Debian Etch with Mailman 2.1.9, and everything is honky dory. However, I need to transfer a list from a host running Mailman 2.1.9.CP2, and the owner of that list is a bit worried about the downgrade of Mailman to 2.1.9. I have looked everywhere for the CP2 version, but can't find it on the Mailman website, and Google searches have just got me Mailman pages from hosts running that version - there are quite a number.
Is there any difference between the two versions, or is the CP2 version just used in a specific Distro? I did check to see if I was on the latest version from Etch, and would prefer to keep this version, as it is updated as required when doing a system update in Debian.
The cp2 version means that your list is on a cPanel server that is running mailman. It's not a newer version but a modified one to fit in with the way cPanel runs things on their servers. So technically it's not a downgrade at all.
Regards, Brian
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Hi Brian,
-----Original Message----- From: Brian Carpenter [mailto:brian@emwd.com] Sent: 24 February 2008 13:35 To: Andrew Hodgson; mailman-users@python.org Subject: RE: [Mailman-Users] Moving a list from 2.1.9.CP2 to 2.1.9
Andrew Hodgson wrote:
Hi,
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Is there any difference between the two versions, or is the CP2 version just used in a specific Distro? I did check to see if I was on the latest version from Etch, and would prefer to keep this version, as it is updated as required when doing a system update in Debian.
The cp2 version means that your list is on a cPanel server that is running mailman. It's not a newer version but a modified one to fit in with the way cPanel runs things on their servers. So technically it's not a downgrade at all.
Ok, thanks for that. Is that going to make things more complex to transfer the list, as this machine is hosted by the ISP, and I think they only use the web interface to access the configurations for websites, email accounts etc. If I do get shell access, as this list is running on the CPanel environment, will various directories be different etc?
At least I have a clearer set of searches to do now :).
Thanks. Andrew.
Andrew Hodgson wrote:
Ok, thanks for that. Is that going to make things more complex to transfer the list, as this machine is hosted by the ISP, and I think they only use the web interface to access the configurations for websites, email accounts etc. If I do get shell access, as this list is running on the CPanel environment, will various directories be different etc?
A bit of this (where to find the files) is answered at <http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py?req=show&file=faq06.011.htp>.
There will be other issues. One of the cPanel mods is support for lists of the "same" name in separate virtual domains. This is done by actually naming the list listname_domain. I'm not sure of all the steps required to move a cPanel 'listname_domain' list to a non cPanel 'listname' list, but <http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py?req=show&file=faq04.070.htp> may help.
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