[Mailman-Developers] Changing web_page_url in mm 2.1

Marc MERLIN marc_news@vasoftware.com
Sat, 13 Apr 2002 15:22:36 -0700


On Sat, Apr 13, 2002 at 12:38:00AM -0700, Dan Mick wrote:
> 
> > I  have web_page_url  set to  the wrong  value for  a list  I just  created.
> > Outside of using  config_list, is there any easier way  to change the domain
> > the list is in?
> 
> I believe config_list won't do it.  withlist.

Indeed, you're right (I also apparently found a bug in config_list):

moremagic.m.o:/var/local/mailman/bin# ./dumpdb ../lists/bamo/config.pck | grep web_page_url
    'digest_footer': '_______________________________________________\n%(real_name)s mailing list\n%(real_name)s@%(host_name)s\n%(web_page_url)slistinfo%(cgiext)s/%(_internal_name)s\n',
    'msg_footer': '_______________________________________________\n%(real_name)s mailing list\n%(real_name)s@%(host_name)s\n%(web_page_url)slistinfo%(cgiext)s/%(_internal_name)s\n',
    'web_page_url': 'http://www.merlins.org/lists/',

moremagic.m.o:/var/local/mailman/bin# echo "web_page_url = http://lists.merlins.org/lists/" | ./config_list -i - bamo
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "./config_list", line 270, in ?
    main()
  File "./config_list", line 264, in main
    do_input(listname, infile, checkonly, verbose)
  File "./config_list", line 207, in do_input
    execfile(infile, globals)
IOError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory

moremagic.m.o:/var/local/mailman/bin# cat >/tmp/setting
web_page_url = http://lists.merlins.org/lists/
moremagic.m.o:/var/local/mailman/bin# ./config_list -i /tmp/list bamo

moremagic.m.o:/var/local/mailman/bin# ./dumpdb ../lists/bamo/config.pck | grep web_page_url
    'digest_footer': '_______________________________________________\n%(real_name)s mailing list\n%(real_name)s@%(host_name)s\n%(web_page_url)slistinfo%(cgiext)s/%(_internal_name)s\n',
    'msg_footer': '_______________________________________________\n%(real_name)s mailing list\n%(real_name)s@%(host_name)s\n%(web_page_url)slistinfo%(cgiext)s/%(_internal_name)s\n',
    'web_page_url': 'http://www.merlins.org/lists/',


We probably need a quick script to change this value for a list

Marc
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