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Getting Ready
• Pick a user and group for Majordomo
– Most sites create a new majordomo user
– OK to run software as group daemon
• Pick a local directory for install
• Don't forget a local copy of Perl!
You need to do a little prep work before installing Majordomo. First pick an
account for Majordomo to run as. root is not a good choice. Most sites create a
special majordomo user with its own unique UID. This is a good choice.
You want to install Majordomo on a non-NFS-mounted directory so your mailing
lists don't fail spectacularly when your NFS server dies. Since the Majordomo
software is written in Perl, you also need a copy of Perl on your local drive.
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