sendmail - newaliases pointing to wrong place. -help!

[linuxtricks]

<br><br>I recently tried to install qmail to replace my current version of sendmail.<br><br>I did not have luck with the rollover..&nbsp;&nbsp;and now I am attempting to use sendmail again... because I have critical email that needs to go out.<br><br>But... this is what I get when i try to execute the /usr/sbin/newaliases file:<br>----------------------------<br>[root@swncom ~]# newaliases<br>newaliases: fatal: unable to chdir to /var/qmail: file does not exist<br>[root@swncom ~]# <br>----------------------------<br><br>Would anyone know how I can get &quot;newlaliases&quot; to point back to the /etc/aliases file?<br><br>Thanks for the help!!! <p> <br><a href=mailto: > </a><br><a href= > </a><br><i>try not!</i><br>
<i>do... or do not. there is no try!</i>

 

[AndyBo]

What's happened is that when you installed qmail, it installed it's own version of 'newaliases'.&nbsp;&nbsp;You need to restore the original &quot;sendmail&quot; version of 'newaliases', and all should be well. <p> <br><a href=mailto: > </a><br><a href= > </a><br>--<br>
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[linuxtricks]

How do I go about restoring the original &quot;newaliases&quot;?<br>I'm lost!<br>=\ <p> <br><a href=mailto: > </a><br><a href= > </a><br><i>try not!</i><br>
<i>do... or do not. there is no try!</i>