[CentOS] Re: CentOS 5 and removing sendmail

On Dec 3, 2007 11:50 AM, Christian Volker <cvolker at vmware.com> wrote:
> Yohoo!
>
> >>>     # rpm -e sendmail
> >>>     error: Failed dependencies:
> >> rpm -e sendmail --nodeps
> >No --- Don't --- Install another MTA before you try to remove sendmail.
>
> Where's the difference?
>
> Christian Volker
> Technical Support Engineer


Because using nodeps is a bad habit to get into, and can easily break
things.  If you install postfix first, then remove sendmail,
everything will be happy and you don't have to worry about it.  You
won't be introducing possible unknowns into the system.