[CentOS] Re: CentOS 5 and removing sendmail

Mon Dec 3 16:54:33 UTC 2007
Ugo Bellavance <ugob at lubik.ca>

Christian Volker 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?
> 

Using --nodeps can break stuff.

Instead to:

yum install postfix

then,

yum remove sendmail (if necessary)