[NTLUG:Discuss] You have new mail.

[Seth Daniel]

If you don't have any mail programs then you *can* do this:

  $ cd /var/spool/mail
  $ rm root

This will delete your mailbox (not permanently).

On Mon, Aug 30, 1999 at 01:17:30AM -0500, Scott Walters wrote:
> At 01:08 PM 8/30/99 -0500, you wrote:
> >Scott Walters wrote:
> >> 
> >> I installed linux 2.2.11 without any mail programs.  Now every time I login as
> >> root it says 'You have new mail'.  But I have no programs to read/delete
> >> this mail.  What do I need to do to get rid of the mail and this message?
> >> 
> >> Thanks,
> >> 
> >> Scott
> >> 
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> http://ntlug.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
> >did you try simply typing mail
> >that should let you see your messages
> >-- 
> 
> I didn't install any mail programs, 'mail' is not on the disk.
> 
> Scott
> 
> 
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