EDIT_LIST.CONF(5)

💖 NAME 💖

edit_list.conf — the whole vibe of who's allowed to edit list config 🎀

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🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

Okay bestie, so edit_list.conf is literally the file that defines privileges to edit list configuration. Like, who gets to touch what. 💅

$SYSCONFDIR/edit_list.conf is the main configuration. But heads up — several parameters defined in this file may be overridden by the $SYSCONFDIR/<mail domain name>/edit_list.conf file for each mail domain, or by the <list config directory>/edit_list.conf file for each mailing list. So it's giving layers. 🧚

The format of edit_list.conf is as following:

• Lines beginning with # and containing only spaces are ignored. (Yes, spaces are just out here catching a nap. 🙈)
• Each line has the form parameter name role privilege.

parameter name is a list parameter name (e.g. max_size), a paragraph name (owner) or a subparameter (owner.email)). It may be a name of template (e.g. welcome.tt2) or list configuration file (message.header) — except the main configuration file (config). 🚫

role is any of listmaster, privileged_owner, owner or editor. Multiple roles have to be separated by comma (","). ✨

privilege is write, read or hidden. 👑

Lines are checked in order, then the matched line at the first time wins. No takebacks, no redo — first match takes the crown, periodt. 👑

Default privilege may be specified with the special parameter name default. 🫶

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🦋 FILES 🦋

• $DEFAULTDIR/edit_list.conf — Distribution default. This file should not be edited. Like, do not touch it, it's not yours. 💀
• $SYSCONFDIR/edit_list.conf
• $SYSCONFDIR/<mail domain name>/edit_list.conf
• $EXPLDIR/<list name>/edit_list.conf or $EXPLDIR/<mail domain name>/<list name>/edit_list.conf — Configuration files for site-wide default, by each domain or each list. Pick your fighter, the config finds you wherever you are. 🌈

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⭐ SEE ALSO ⭐

wwsympa(8). Go read that one too, it's iconic. 🔥

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📜 HISTORY 📜

This document was initially written by IKEDA Soji <ikeda@conversion.co.jp>. Actual legend behavior. 💜

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And that's the whole page, bestie — brought to you by the sympa girlies running version 6.2.80, dated 2026-10-19, all wrapped up in EDIT_LIST.CONF(5). Slay, go configure safely, mwah 💅🎀