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  Setting up reportbug Gary Roach <gary719_list1@verizon.net> - 2016-11-20 23:10 +0100
    Re: Setting up reportbug David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2016-11-21 01:10 +0100
      Re: Setting up reportbug Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-11-21 10:20 +0100
    Re: Setting up reportbug Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2016-11-21 09:30 +0100
    Re: Setting up reportbug <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2016-11-21 11:00 +0100

#174941 — Setting up reportbug

I have tried several times to set up debians reportbug. I do not have an 
MTA installed and further I don't whant an MTA installed. I use Mozilla 
firebird (icedove) mail client and am a happy camper. But every time I 
try to report a bug, reportbug starts wanting an MTA. How do I get 
around this problem. Can I get around this problem. This account with 
verizon.net (aol now) is what I wish to use for all of my technical email.

Gary R.

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#174944

On 11/20/2016 02:07 PM, Gary Roach wrote:
> I have tried several times to set up debians reportbug. I do not have an
> MTA installed and further I don't whant an MTA installed. I use Mozilla
> firebird (icedove) mail client and am a happy camper. But every time I
> try to report a bug, reportbug starts wanting an MTA. How do I get
> around this problem. Can I get around this problem. This account with
> verizon.net (aol now) is what I wish to use for all of my technical email.

If you answer the prompts in the right way, 'reportbug' will connect to
a Debian mail server.  I fumble my way through the prompts whenever I
need to report a bug, and eventually figure it out.  I don't know
if/where this is document (glancing at 'man reportbug', I don't see it).


Use the 'script' command to start capturing your console session, then
run 'reportbug', and try to figure it out.  Type 'exit' to get out of
'script'.  Cut and paste your session into a reply if you're still stuck.


David

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#174948

On Monday 21 November 2016 00:03:53 David Christensen wrote:
> If you answer the prompts in the right way, 'reportbug' will connect to
> a Debian mail server.

That gets entered during initial set-up.  Perhaps the OP could purge, making 
sure to get rid of all conf files, and then install again, and be careful to 
chose the Debian server.

Lisi

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#174947

On Sun, 20 Nov 2016 14:07:08 -0800
Gary Roach <gary719_list1@verizon.net> wrote:

> I have tried several times to set up debians reportbug. I do not have
> an MTA installed and further I don't whant an MTA installed. I use
> Mozilla firebird (icedove) mail client and am a happy camper. But
> every time I try to report a bug, reportbug starts wanting an MTA.
> How do I get around this problem. Can I get around this problem. This
> account with verizon.net (aol now) is what I wish to use for all of
> my technical email.
> 

Give it the same MTA you gave Thunderbird. It doesn't have to be local.

-- 
Joe

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#174950

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On Sun, Nov 20, 2016 at 02:07:08PM -0800, Gary Roach wrote:
> I have tried several times to set up debians reportbug. I do not
> have an MTA installed and further I don't whant an MTA installed. I
> use Mozilla firebird (icedove) mail client and am a happy camper.
> But every time I try to report a bug, reportbug starts wanting an
> MTA. How do I get around this problem. Can I get around this
> problem. This account with verizon.net (aol now) is what I wish to
> use for all of my technical email.

Or just use the "-o FILE" option. This will generate a file named
FILE which you can *CAREFULLY* paste into your icedove.

Carefully, because FILE contains already mail headers: remove them
first and transfer the necessary ones (e.g.Subject). Do ask here
if you have any doubts.

The gory details are in the man page.

Regards
- -- tomás
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