MailScanner 4.33.3-2 on Debian

[Julian Field]

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Did you remember to upgrade MIME-tools as well? You *really* want that
with the new MIME::Base64 modules.

Alex Pimperton wrote:

>Thanks. I've managed to fix the problem now.
>
>I ran the check_mailscanner (/usr/sbin) script which gave:
>
>Starting MailScanner...
>MIME::QuotedPrint version 3.03 required--this is only version 3.01 at
>/usr/share/perl5/MIME/Words.pm line 86.
>BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/share/perl5/MIME/Words.pm line 86.
>Compilation failed in require at /usr/share/perl5/MIME/Head.pm line 123.
>BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/share/perl5/MIME/Head.pm line 123.
>Compilation failed in require at /usr/share/perl5/MIME/Parser.pm line 147.
>BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/share/perl5/MIME/Parser.pm line
>147.
>Compilation failed in require at
>/usr/share/MailScanner/MailScanner/MCPMessage.pm line 40.
>
>...so I upgraded MIME::QuotedPrint (and probably others at the same time)
>using cpan and it seems to be working properly now after fixing the
>permissions again.
>
>Regards
>
>Alex
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: MailScanner mailing list [mailto:MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On Behalf
>Of Martin Hepworth
>Sent: 21 September 2004 14:20
>To: MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
>Subject: Re: MailScanner 4.33.3-2 on Debian
>
>Alex
>
>there should be a script (somewhere in Debian) called check_mailscanner
>that you can run. This is normally used with the debug options you
>mentioned..
>
>
>--
>Martin Hepworth
>Snr Systems Administrator
>Solid State Logic
>Tel: +44 (0)1865 842300
>
>
>Alex Pimperton wrote:
>
>
>>Hi
>>
>>This morning I tried to update my MailScanner, running on Debian Unstable,
>>to 4.33.3-2 using apt.
>>
>>When I try to start MailScanner after the upgrade I get several errors
>>relating to permissions on directories such as /var/run/MailScanner,
>>
>>
>saying
>
>
>>that the directory was owned by mail and not Debian-Exim.
>>
>>After fixing the permissions on the directories I tried to start
>>
>>
>MailScanner
>
>
>>again but nothing happens.
>>
>>I get the usual:
>>
>>Starting mail spam/virus scanner: MailScanner.
>>
>>...and then nothing. No entries in syslog, and mailscanner fails to start.
>>
>>Turning on debug for both mailscanner and spamassassin fails to show
>>anything in the logs.
>>
>>Is there a way to start mailscanner without the init.d script?
>>
>>And has anybody seen this before?
>>
>>Regards
>>
>>Alex
>>
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