[Alpine-info] Maildrop setup in laymans terms?

[Carlos E. R. via Alpine-info]

On 2024-06-07 06:03, Chris M via Alpine-info wrote:

> touch command doesn't work

> 

> chris at q4os-desktop:~$ touch /home/chris/maildrop/sent-mail

> 

> touch: cannot touch '/home/chris/maildrop/sent-mail': No such file or 

> directory

> 

> chris at q4os-desktop:~$ cd /home/chris

> 

> chris at q4os-desktop:~$ touch /home/chris/maildrop/sent-mail

> 

> touch: cannot touch '/home/chris/maildrop/sent-mail': No such file or 

> directory

> chris at q4os-desktop:~$


But this is not an Alpine problem. You have problems handling the 
standard Linux command line.

   cd /home/chris/
   ls maildrop

If it says it is a file, you have to delete it and create a directory 
instread:

   rm maildir
   mkdir maildrop


If it says it does not exist, then create the directory:

   mkdir maildrop


then

touch maildrop/sent-mail


Alpine is a traditional Linux style program, it assumes you are familiar 
with the Linux command line. There are even more difficult to use mail 
programs, like "mutt".


-- 
Cheers / Saludos,

		Carlos E. R.
		(from 15.5 x86_64 at Telcontar)

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