ZCS 6.0.10 Installation Error on Mint 10

[Clairmont]

Hey all,

I've been working on a project for work and it involves connecting a Linux based MTA to our Exchange server. I came across Zimbra and decided to try out the suite until we get our Linux mail server up and running. Problem is that I can't get it to install, it errors out during the initial dependency checks failing out at libgmp3.

I did a search on here to see if any of the solutions for people worked. I tried apt-get install libgmp3 and it couldnt find it, tried finding it through Yum and same thing.

I'm an intermediate Linux user but have a passion for learning it and playing around with so if I haven't done anything for an obvious fix, please say so! Any help with this would be greatly appreciated!

[phoenix]

Originally Posted by Clairmont

I'm an intermediate Linux user but have a passion for learning it and playing around with so if I haven't done anything for an obvious fix, please say so!

Surely the obvious 'fix' would be to install Zimbra on a supported platform? Using a version of a linux distribution that has not been tested by Zimbra, nor has there been a build for 'Mint', is not the best environment for a production (or even a test) mail server.

[vavai]

As Phoenix noted, You would better to install Zimbra on a supported platform. I would recommend installing zcs 6.0.10 on Ubuntu 8.04 or 10.04 instead of LinuxMint 10.

Most improvement on LinuxMint are about desktop usability, that in many case doesn't related to the server performance (well, I'm using LinuxMint 10 Julia on my desktop too)

[Clairmont]

Originally Posted by vavai

As Phoenix noted, You would better to install Zimbra on a supported platform. I would recommend installing zcs 6.0.10 on Ubuntu 8.04 or 10.04 instead of LinuxMint 10.

Most improvement on LinuxMint are about desktop usability, that in many case doesn't related to the server performance (well, I'm using LinuxMint 10 Julia on my desktop too)

That's what I'd like to use Mint for.... the desktop side of a project for work. I thought Mint was based off of a form of debian. Apparently I was wront and it's Ubuntu.

Any suggestions for an MTA that will be able to temporarily work with exchange? The project requires exchange functionality (until we get a linux based email system set up) and be able to have some sort of shared calendar system.

[vavai]

How about install Zimbra on a virtual system. Install VirtualBox on LinuxMint, install Ubuntu minimal system on top of it and then install Zimbra, so you got both of what you need : Using LinuxMint for your desktop purpose and then connect to Zimbra on the virtual system.

Note :

1. if you wish to try the above scenario, make sure that you have enough RAM.
2. You may also install another MTA (e.g : plain Postfix, Sendmail or Qmail) but if you want to test your system with Microsoft Exchange, IMHO, Zimbra would be the best option in features and functionality.

[Clairmont]

Originally Posted by vavai

How about install Zimbra on a virtual system. Install
2. You may also install another MTA (e.g : plain Postfix, Sendmail or Qmail) but if you want to test your system with Microsoft Exchange, IMHO, Zimbra would be the best option in features and functionality.

Option 2 seems to be a bit better of an option for what we are looking for. We've got users of all ranges of computer experience levels, so seeing Mint and the ease of use for users (in contrast to windows, same layout of the taskbar), if you know anything Debian based that is user friendly, I'm definitely willing to give it a look and see how I think our end users will be able to handle/react to it.

[fyd]

Using a version of a linux distribution that has not been tested by Zimbra, nor has there been a build for 'Mint', is not the best environment for a production (or even a test) mail server

Okay, but shouldn't zimbra work well on Mint since it is based on Debian and Ubuntu? I am guessing it should if the dependencies are sorted out like libgmp3. Unless there is an obvious reason. Please correct If I am wrong.

[phoenix]

Originally Posted by fyd

Okay, but shouldn't zimbra work well on Mint since it is based on Debian and Ubuntu?

The problem with that question is the words "based on", if it were that simple Zimbra wouldn't build different versions for each Distribution it supports. The fact it's based on Debian or Ubuntu doesn't make it one of those distributions, each distribution has it's own policies about what packages it supplies with the product and what version of libraries it has installed. If Linux (by that I mean the Distributions) was a universal operating system with consistent packages and packaging tools with all the same libraries - unfortunately that isn't likely to happen any time soon - then Zimbra would run on any of the distributions.

Originally Posted by fyd

I am guessing it should if the dependencies are sorted out like libgmp3. Unless there is an obvious reason. Please correct If I am wrong.

Fix the dependency problem and it probably will work but in my opinion a consumer grade distribution isn't a good starting point for a reliable mail server, it's not even good enough for testing one.

[fyd]

Hmm .. never looked into libraries and packages in mint, thought it was similar to ubuntu. And yeah, what obvious reason than the last statement .. b e a u tiful!

[Tripple]

I don't understand your arguments Clairmont. You're saying there are users with all ranges of computer experience levels.

Users!

I guess they can use Mint and Firefox to access the Zimbra server?
The server system has nothing to do with this and your users don't even need to know what server system you're using.