MailScanner install failed on a "tail"

[Julian Field]

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I have added that setting to the scripts that use "tail". This should solve it.

At 17:51 02/09/2004, you wrote:
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>Admittedly this is a hassle in the short run, so setting
>_POSIX2_VERSION=199209 may be his best bet in the short run.
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>
>Conclusion:
>I now have the option of being able to run the MailScanner install script
>without having to modify the script(Great!)  Perhaps, also, substitution of
>the tail command with the "sed option" is an option for consideration in
>the install script to allow those systems using the more strict `200112'
>Posix standard to do an install without having to "set the environment".
>Another possible option, would be to "temporarily" set the POSIX2 version
>in the install script during the install.

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