---
name: "sympa_newaliases"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "sympa"
version: "6.2.76~dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sympa_newaliases"
---

# sympa\_newaliases(1)

Alias database maintenance

## NAME

sympa\_newaliases, sympa\_newaliases.pl - Alias database maintenance

## SYNOPSIS

```
  sympa_newaliases.pl --domain=dom.ain
```

## DESCRIPTION

*sympa\_newaliases.pl* is a program to maintain alias database.

It is typically invoked from Sympa::Aliases::Template module via sympa\_newaliases-wrapper, then updates alias database.

## OPTIONS

*sympa\_newaliases.pl* may run with following options.

- "--domain="*domain*

  Name of virtual robot on which aliases will be updated.

- "-h", "--help"

  Print this help message.

## CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS

Following site configuration parameters in */etc/sympa/sympa/sympa.conf* will be referred. They may be overridden by robot.conf of each virtual robot.

- sendmail\_aliases

  Source text of alias database.

  Default value is *$SENDMAIL\_ALIASES*.

- aliases\_program

  System command to update alias database. Possible values are:

  - "makemap"

    Sendmail makemap utility.

  - "newaliases"

    [**newaliases**(1)](/newaliases/1.md) or compatible utility.

  - "postalias"

    Postfix [**postalias**(1)](/postalias/1.md) utility.

  - "postmap"

    Postfix [**postmap**(1)](/postmap/1.md) utility.

  - Full path

    Full path to executable file. File will be invoked with the value of `"sendmail_aliases"` as an argument.

  Default value is `"newaliases"`.

- aliases\_db\_type

  Type of alias database. This is meaningful when value of `"aliases_program"` parameter is `"makemap"`, `"postalias"` or `"postmap"`.

  Possible values will be vary by system commands. For example, `"postalias"` and `"postmap"` can support any of `"btree"`, `"cdb"`, `"dbm"`, `"hash"` and `"sdbm"`.

  Default value is `"hash"`.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns with exit code 0. If invoked system command failed, returns with its exit code. On other failures, returns with 1.

## FILES

- */etc/sympa/sympa/sympa.conf*

  Sympa site configuration.

- *$LIBEXECDIR/sympa\_newaliases-wrapper*

  Set UID wrapper for sympa\_newaliases.pl.

## HISTORY

sympa\_newaliases.pl appeared on Sympa 6.1.18. It was initially written by IKEDA Soji \<ikeda@conversion.co.jp\>.

## SEE ALSO

Sympa::Aliases::Template.