a modest request

[Willem Riede]

On 12/17/2004 05:56:34 PM, Michal Jaegermann wrote:
> On Fri, Dec 17, 2004 at 05:41:42PM -0500, Jeff Spaleta wrote:
> >
> > I'm not
> > sure how many users, especially the first time users, know about the
> > sorts of emails like smart's that can be sent to root user.
> 
> In /etc/aliases you probably have lines like that:
> 
> # Person who should get root's mail
> #root:          marc
> 
> Maybe install should ask data for this alias and fill that lines
> unless specifically and emphatically declined?  The big advantage is
> that this solves the issue in a general way instead for some
> specific cases like smart.

Firstboot creates an ordinary user for the person doing the install (sysadmin  
or sole user) - it would be useful if that user were to receive root's mail.

Regards, Willem Riede.