Rules du jour troubles

[Martin Hepworth]

Kevin

I define all my extras in my_rules_du_jour, that way when RDJ gets
updated I don't loose my config.

I'd ask on the spamassassin-users list as the RDJ maintainers lurk on
that list and will be able to give a moe definitive answer.

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Martin Hepworth
Snr Systems Administrator
Solid State Logic
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Kevin Miller wrote:
> Matt Kettler wrote:
>
>>In more detail, you'll want to take these steps.
>>    1) update your RDJ config file to reflect the new name. Find the
>>reference to 70_sare_evilnum.cf and add the 0 to it's name.
>>    2) cd /etc/mail/spamassassin
>>    3) wget http://www.rulesemporium.com/rules/70_sare_evilnum0.cf
>>    4) rm 70_sare_evilnum.cf
>
>
> Well, some things changed in RDJ.  I was getting similar messages for some
> time and was confused by them too.  The error message said to change the
> "language files".  Didn't have any, so I left it alone and after a week or
> so that particular message stopped.  I got curious this morning though so
> started looking closer and noticed that there's a newer version of
> rules_du_jur out than I was running and now instead of rules_du_jur and
> my_rules_du_jur in /root/bin, the new system wants a config file in
> /etc/rulesdujour.  Also said my_rules_du_jour is deprecated.
>
> So I started updating my system, but am confused a little.  Some places on
> the web site indicate to configure everything in the script, and others say
> to use a config file.  Here's what I've done so far:
>
> 1: copied latest rules_du_jour to /root/bin/
> 2: created the /etc/rulesdujour directory
> 3: copied the rules_du_jur script there as a starting point, renaming it
> config.
> 4: Deleted everything before the line: TRUSTED_RULESETS="TRIPWIRE
> EVILNUMBERS SARE_RANDOM";
> (That's the default list - I did modify a bit, to taste).
>
> It's not entirely clear what else goes in there.  There's the "Rules File
> Registry" section in the script.  I think that should go in the config file
> but am not sure.  If it's in the config file, does it also remain in the
> script?  Seems that would be a hassle to have to update it in two places.
> Same with the "Local Settings" section.  Does that go in both the script and
> config file?
>
> The web page (http://www.exit0.us/index.php?pagename=RulesDuJourRuleSets)
> sats:
> "Note: To those wishing to add these rulesets to your local installation of
> RulesDuJour: copy and paste the ruleset information you wish to install into
> the rules_du_jour script between "Begin Rules File Registry" and "End Rules
> File Registry". Then add the rule name (eg: TRIPWIRE) to the
> TRUSTED_RULESETS configuration line."
>
> So that says put 'em in the script, but I'd think they'd go in the config
> file.
>
> Also, the script says to "Configure Local settings in your config file"
> while http://www.exit0.us/index.php?pagename=RulesDuJour says this:
> "Configure RulesDuJour local settings (SA_DIR, MAIL_ADDRESS, SA_RESTART in
> the script)"
>
> So where are they configured?  Both places?  Do I need to update both when
> new rulesets come out, or just the config file?  Does one update the
> TRUSTED_RULESETS line in both the script and the config file too?
>
> So it sounds like RDJ is in a state of upgrade flux.  Sorry if this is
> getting too off topic but I'm sure many MailScanner users are also using RDJ
> and would appreciate a clarification.  Or maybe I'm the only dummy here. <g>
>
> Does anybody have a generic config file and script that they could share
> showing exactly what needs to be in each file?
>
> TIA...
>
> ...Kevin
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