postsuper[]: warning: remove subdirectory maildrop/mydomain: Directory not empty

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Subject:	postsuper[]: warning: remove subdirectory maildrop/mydomain: Directory not empty
Group:	Postfix-users
From:	postfix
Date:	19 Dec 2007

Hi listers

[root@myhost /etc/postfix]# rpm -q postfix
postfix-2.4.5-2.fc8
[root@myhost /etc/postfix]#

fresh install this afternoon:

[root@myhost /etc/postfix]# postconf -n
alias_maps = ldap:/etc/postfix/ldap-alias.cf hash:/etc/postfix/aliases
bounce_queue_lifetime = 2d
canonical_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/canonical
command_directory = /usr/sbin/
config_directory = /etc/postfix
content_filter =
daemon_directory = /usr/libexec/postfix/
debug_peer_level = 2
debug_peer_list = schlubediwup.ch
defer_transports =
disable_dns_lookups = no
hash_queue_names = deferred, defer active bounce flush incoming
header_checks = pcre:/etc/postfix/sobig.f,
pcre:/etc/postfix/discardthem, pcre:/etc/postfix/header_checks
in_flow_delay = 1s
inet_interfaces = all
local_recipient_maps = ldap:/etc/postfix/ldap-mailbox.cf
local_transport = virtual
mail_owner = postfix
mailbox_command =
mailbox_transport =
mailq_path = /usr/bin/mailq
manpage_directory = /usr/local/man
masquerade_classes = envelope_sender, header_sender, header_recipient
masquerade_domains =
masquerade_exceptions = root
maximal_queue_lifetime = 3d
mime_header_checks = pcre:/etc/postfix/mime_header_checks
mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.$mydomain, $mydomain,
mail.$mydomain, www.$mydomain, ftp.$mydomain
mydomain = mydomain.com
myhostname = myhost.mydomain.com
myorigin = $mydomain
newaliases_path = /usr/bin/newaliases
queue_directory = /data/postfix
readme_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix-2.4.5/README_FILES/
relay_domains = $mydestination, hash:/etc/postfix/relay_domains,
permit_sasl_authenticated
relayhost =
relocated_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/relocated
sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail
setgid_group = postdrop
smtpd_client_restrictions = hash:/etc/postfix/access,
hash:/etc/postfix/whitelist
smtpd_error_sleep_time = 0
smtpd_helo_required = yes
smtpd_helo_restrictions = permit_mynetworks, reject_invalid_hostname
hash:/etc/postfix/helo_checks
smtpd_recipient_restrictions = reject_invalid_hostname,
reject_unknown_sender_domain, reject_unknown_recipient_domain,
permit_mynetworks, reject_unauth_destination,
reject_unauth_pipelining, check_recipient_access
hash:/etc/postfix/check_recipients, check_recipient_access
hash:/etc/postfix/access, reject_rbl_client mail-abuse.org,
reject_rbl_client sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org, reject_rbl_client
blackholes.easynet.nl, reject_rbl_client cbl.abuseat.org,
reject_rhsbl_client mail-abuse.org, reject_rhsbl_client
sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org, reject_rhsbl_client blackholes.easynet.nl,
reject_rhsbl_client cbl.abuseat.org, check_recipient_access
ldap:/etc/postfix/ldap-spamfilter.cf, permit
smtpd_sender_restrictions = reject_unknown_sender_domain,
hash:/etc/postfix/whitelist, check_sender_access
hash:/etc/postfix/access, reject_rhsbl_sender dsn.rfc-ignorant.org
strict_rfc821_envelopes = no
transport_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/transport
unknown_local_recipient_reject_code = 550
virtual_alias_maps = ldap:/etc/postfix/ldap-alias.cf
virtual_gid_maps = static:51
virtual_mailbox_base = /data/postfix/maildrop/
virtual_mailbox_domains = ldap:/etc/postfix/ldap-domain.cf
virtual_mailbox_maps = ldap:/etc/postfix/ldap-mailbox.cf
virtual_minimum_uid = 51
virtual_transport = virtual
virtual_uid_maps = static:51
[root@myhost /etc/postfix]#

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After the installation i run all possible post-install functions.

but the server keeps telling me, that it wants to remove the maildrop it
has created, but cannot, because they are not empty.

Dec 19 16:50:06 myhost postfix/pickup[17299]: warning:
maildrop/mydomain: uid 51: not a regular file
Dec 19 16:50:06 myhost postfix/pickup[17299]: warning: maildrop/nabor:
uid 51: not a regular file
Dec 19 16:50:58 myhost postfix/postfix-script[17755]: refreshing the
Postfix mail system
Dec 19 16:50:58 myhost postfix/master[10457]: reload configuration
/etc/postfix
Dec 19 16:50:58 myhost postfix/postsuper[17760]: warning: remove
subdirectory maildrop/mydomain: Directory not empty
Dec 19 16:50:58 myhost postfix/postsuper[17760]: warning: remove
subdirectory maildrop/nabor: Directory not empty
Dec 19 16:50:58 myhost postfix/pickup[17759]: warning:
maildrop/mydomain: uid 51: not a regular file
Dec 19 16:50:58 myhost postfix/pickup[17759]: warning: maildrop/nabor:
uid 51: not a regular file
Dec 19 16:51:58 myhost postfix/pickup[17759]: warning:
maildrop/mydomain: uid 51: not a regular file
Dec 19 16:51:58 myhost postfix/pickup[17759]: warning: maildrop/nabor:
uid 51: not a regular file
Dec 19 16:52:58 myhost postfix/pickup[17759]: warning:
maildrop/mydomain: uid 51: not a regular file
Dec 19 16:52:58 myhost postfix/pickup[17759]: warning: maildrop/nabor:
uid 51: not a regular file
Dec 19 16:53:58 myhost postfix/pickup[17759]: warning:
maildrop/mydomain: uid 51: not a regular file
Dec 19 16:53:58 myhost postfix/pickup[17759]: warning: maildrop/nabor:
uid 51: not a regular file
Dec 19 16:54:58 myhost postfix/pickup[17759]: warning:
maildrop/mydomain: uid 51: not a regular file
Dec 19 16:54:58 myhost postfix/pickup[17759]: warning: maildrop/nabor:
uid 51: not a regular file
Dec 19 16:55:58 myhost postfix/pickup[17759]: warning:
maildrop/mydomain: uid 51: not a regular file
Dec 19 16:55:58 myhost postfix/pickup[17759]: warning: maildrop/nabor:
uid 51: not a regular file
Dec 19 16:56:58 myhost postfix/pickup[17759]: warning:
maildrop/mydomain: uid 51: not a regular file
Dec 19 16:56:58 myhost postfix/pickup[17759]: warning: maildrop/nabor:
uid 51: not a regular file
Dec 19 16:57:58 myhost postfix/pickup[17759]: warning:
maildrop/mydomain: uid 51: not a regular file
Dec 19 16:57:58 myhost postfix/pickup[17759]: warning: maildrop/nabor:
uid 51: not a regular file
Dec 19 16:58:58 myhost postfix/pickup[17759]: warning:
maildrop/mydomain: uid 51: not a regular file
Dec 19 16:58:58 myhost postfix/pickup[17759]: warning: maildrop/nabor:
uid 51: not a regular file

where is the mistake? what additional post-install function do i need to
run?

suomi