Sendmail stop|start

[Paul Clark_3]

I can't seem to stop or start sendmail, each time I try I receive this message:-

stop... User unknown

I am running this from / as root

Can anyone help?

Thanks in advance

[Armin Feller · Accepted solution]

Hi,

when the absolute path name is specified, it all worked fine !!

ie ./sbin/init.d/sendmail start

./sbin.init.d/sendmail stop


Bets regards,
Armin

[Juan Manuel López]

/etc/rc.config.d/sendmail stop
/etc/rc.config.d/sendmail start

This commands stop and start sendmail on your machine.

I hope this help you.

Juanma.

[Juan Manuel López]

I am Sorry.
The rigth path is :

/sbin/init.d/sendmail stop
/sbin/init.d/sendmail start

The other path is where you can find the variables who are used by system to start or no the daemons.
On your case, you have to put to 0 the value on file /etc/rc.config.d/mailsrvs :
export SENDMAIL_SERVER=0

With this, the sendmail does not start up with the machine.

I hope this help you.

Juanma.

[Khalid A. Al-Tayaran]

Hi all,

this is how to shutdown / start sendmail:

Shutdown: /sbin/rc1.d/K460sendmail stop

Start: /sbin/rc2.d/S540sendmail start

Good Luck.