f-prot output to stdout/stderr and auto update

[Julian Field]

At 22:09 28/01/2002, you wrote:
>- f-prot writes output to stdout/stderr. I assume, the wrapper should
>   redirect this.

It could, it hardly matters though as the stderr output just gets ignored.

>- does mailscanner provide a locking mechanism independent of the
>   virus scanner?

There is a lock file called something like "F-ProtBusy.lock" in /tmp which
is used to lock out the virus scanner while autoupdates happen.

>And last, but not least, is there a bug tracking system for
>mailscanner?

My inbox :-) And anyway, what bugs? ;-)
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