MailScanner 4.50.15 not picking up new rules from sa-update
Martin Hepworth
martinh at solid-state-logic.com
Thu Apr 6 11:46:48 IST 2006
Adri
>From my MailScanner.conf...
# Advanced SpamAssassin Settings
# ------------------------------
#
# If you are using Postfix you may well need to use some of the settings
# below, as the home directory for the "postfix" user cannot be written
# to by the "postfix" user.
# You may also need to use these if you have installed SpamAssassin
# somewhere other than the default location.
#
# The per-user files (bayes, auto-whitelist, user_prefs) are looked
# for here and in ~/.spamassassin/. Note the files are mutable.
# If this is unset then no extra places are searched for.
# If using Postfix, you probably want to set this as shown in the example
# line at the end of this comment, and do
# mkdir /var/spool/MailScanner/spamassassin
# chown postfix.postfix /var/spool/MailScanner/spamassassin
# NOTE: SpamAssassin is always called from MailScanner as the same user,
# and that is the "Run As" user specified above. So you can only
# have 1 set of "per-user" files, it's just that you might possibly
# need to modify this location.
# You should not normally need to set this at all.
#SpamAssassin User State Dir = /var/spool/MailScanner/spamassassin
SpamAssassin User State Dir = /var/spool/spamassassin
# This setting is useful if SpamAssassin is installed in an unusual place,
# e.g. /opt/MailScanner. The install prefix is used to find some fallback
# directories if neither of the following two settings work.
# If this is set then it adds to the list of places that are searched;
# otherwise it has no effect.
#SpamAssassin Install Prefix = /opt/MailScanner
SpamAssassin Install Prefix = /opt/MailScanner
# The site rules are searched for here.
# The per-user files (bayes, auto-whitelist, user_prefs) are looked
# for here and in ~/.spamassassin/. Note the files are mutable.
# If this is unset then no extra places are searched for.
# If using Postfix, you probably want to set this as shown in the example
# line at the end of this comment, and do
# mkdir /var/spool/MailScanner/spamassassin
# chown postfix.postfix /var/spool/MailScanner/spamassassin
# NOTE: SpamAssassin is always called from MailScanner as the same user,
# and that is the "Run As" user specified above. So you can only
# have 1 set of "per-user" files, it's just that you might possibly
# need to modify this location.
# You should not normally need to set this at all.
#SpamAssassin User State Dir = /var/spool/MailScanner/spamassassin
SpamAssassin User State Dir = /var/spool/spamassassin
# This setting is useful if SpamAssassin is installed in an unusual place,
# e.g. /opt/MailScanner. The install prefix is used to find some fallback
# directories if neither of the following two settings work.
# If this is set then it adds to the list of places that are searched;
# otherwise it has no effect.
#SpamAssassin Install Prefix = /opt/MailScanner
SpamAssassin Install Prefix = /opt/MailScanner
# The site rules are searched for here.
# Normal location on most systems is /etc/mail/spamassassin.
SpamAssassin Site Rules Dir = /etc/mail/spamassassin
# The site-local rules are searched for here, and in
prefix/etc/spamassassin,
# prefix/etc/mail/spamassassin, /usr/local/etc/spamassassin,
/etc/spamassassin,
# /etc/mail/spamassassin, and maybe others.
# Be careful of setting this: it may mean the spam.assassin.prefs.conf file
# is missed out, you will need to insert a soft-link with "ln -s" to link
# the file into mailscanner.cf in the new directory.
# If this is set then it replaces the list of places that are searched;
# otherwise it has no effect.
#SpamAssassin Local Rules Dir = /opt/MailScanner/etc/mail/spamassassin
SpamAssassin Local Rules Dir =
# The default rules are searched for here, and in prefix/share/spamassassin,
# /usr/local/share/spamassassin, /usr/share/spamassassin, and maybe others.
# If this is set then it adds to the list of places that are searched;
# otherwise it has no effect.
#SpamAssassin Default Rules Dir = /opt/MailScanner/share/spamassassin
SpamAssassin Default Rules Dir =
--
Martin Hepworth
Snr Systems Administrator
Solid State Logic
Tel: +44 (0)1865 842300
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info [mailto:mailscanner-
> bounces at lists.mailscanner.info] On Behalf Of Adri Koppes
> Sent: 06 April 2006 11:31
> To: MailScanner discussion
> Subject: RE: MailScanner 4.50.15 not picking up new rules from sa-update
>
> Martin,
>
> This was an upgrade from 4.49, but the MailScanner.conf has been updated
> also.
> My MailScanner.conf has the following entries:
>
> MailScanner Version Number = 4.50.15
> SpamAssassin User State Dir = /usr/local/etc/mail/spamassassin
> SpamAssassin Install Prefix =
> SpamAssassin Site Rules Dir = /usr/local/etc/mail/spamassassin
> SpamAssassin Local Rules Dir =
> SpamAssassin Default Rules Dir =
>
> I do NOT see anything for the LOCAL_STATE_DIR in either MailScanner.conf
> or SA.pm!
> Since the option is not in SA.pm, it won't matter if I add it to
> MailScanner.conf!
>
> I have manually set the option in SA.pm and now the updated rules are
> recognised and used.
> Here's a context diff:
>
> *** SA.pm Thu Apr 6 12:29:42 2006
> --- SA.pm.orig Thu Apr 6 12:30:12 2006
> ***************
> *** 106,112 ****
> $settings{LOCAL_RULES_DIR} = $val if $val ne "";
> $val = MailScanner::Config::Value('spamassassindefaultrulesdir');
> $settings{DEF_RULES_DIR} = $val if $val ne "";
> - $settings{LOCAL_STATE_DIR} = "/var/lib";
> $val = MailScanner::Config::Value('spamassassininstallprefix');
>
> # For version 3 onwards, shouldn't cause problems with earlier
> code
> --- 106,111 ----
>
> Adri.
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info
> > [mailto:mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info] On Behalf
> > Of Martin Hepworth
> > Sent: donderdag 6 april 2006 12:18
> > To: 'MailScanner discussion'
> > Subject: RE: MailScanner 4.50.15 not picking up new rules
> > from sa-update
> >
> > Adri
> >
> > Should be in MailScanner.conf in the Advanced SpamAssassin
> > section - its around line 1850 in my setup.
> >
> >
> > Was this a fresh install of 4.50.15 or did you upgrade from
> > an earlier version???
> >
> >
> > --
> > Martin Hepworth
> > Snr Systems Administrator
> > Solid State Logic
> > Tel: +44 (0)1865 842300
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info
> > [mailto:mailscanner-
> > > bounces at lists.mailscanner.info] On Behalf Of Adri Koppes
> > > Sent: 06 April 2006 11:11
> > > To: MailScanner discussion
> > > Subject: RE: MailScanner 4.50.15 not picking up new rules from
> > > sa-update
> > >
> > > Martin,
> > >
> > > Using MailScanner 4.50.15 from www.freebsd.ord/ports.
> > > SpamAssassin 3.1.1 from www.freebsd.org/ports.
> > >
> > > Which setting should I look for in MailScanner.conf or SA.pm for
> > > setting the SpamAssassin LOCAL_STATE_DIR?
> > >
> > > Adri.
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info
> > > > [mailto:mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info] On Behalf Of
> > > > Martin Hepworth
> > > > Sent: donderdag 6 april 2006 12:00
> > > > To: 'MailScanner discussion'
> > > > Subject: RE: MailScanner 4.50.15 not picking up new rules from
> > > > sa-update
> > > >
> > > > Adri
> > > >
> > > > Hmm what version of MS is this???? "mailscanner -v"
> > > >
> > > > Freshports shows the latest is 4.50.1 which should have these
> > > > settings.
> > > >
> > > > You may have to upgrade your ports tree..
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Martin Hepworth
> > > > Snr Systems Administrator
> > > > Solid State Logic
> > > > Tel: +44 (0)1865 842300
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info
> > > > [mailto:mailscanner-
> > > > > bounces at lists.mailscanner.info] On Behalf Of Adri Koppes
> > > > > Sent: 06 April 2006 10:52
> > > > > To: MailScanner discussion
> > > > > Subject: RE: MailScanner 4.50.15 not picking up new rules from
> > > > > sa-update
> > > > >
> > > > > Martin,
> > > > >
> > > > > The Advanced SpamAssassin Section does not have an
> > option for the
> > > > > SpamAssassin LOCAL_STATE_DIR option.
> > > > > Also in SA.pm, there is no place where this option is read
> > > > or passed
> > > > > on to SpamAssassin.
> > > > > I think the LOCAL_STATE_DIR option is new for SA 3.1.1, to
> > > > work with
> > > > > sa-update.
> > > > >
> > > > > I am restarting MailScanner after making config changes, before
> > > > > checking if they function properly.
> > > > > I think Julian probably has to add the option to SA.pm and the
> > > > > Advanced SpamAssassin Section in MailScanner.conf.
> > > > >
> > > > > Adri.
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info
> > > > > > [mailto:mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info]
> > On Behalf Of
> > > > > > Martin Hepworth
> > > > > > Sent: donderdag 6 april 2006 10:35
> > > > > > To: 'MailScanner discussion'
> > > > > > Subject: RE: MailScanner 4.50.15 not picking up new
> > rules from
> > > > > > sa-update
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Adri
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Have a look in MailScanner.conf and the Advanced SpamAssassin
> > > > > > Settings section. You can put extra things into the SA rules
> > > > > > path there,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Also I presume you're restarting MS after the update and not
> > > > > > just waiting for the children to die?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Martin Hepworth
> > > > > > Snr Systems Administrator
> > > > > > Solid State Logic
> > > > > > Tel: +44 (0)1865 842300
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info
> > > > > > [mailto:mailscanner-
> > > > > > > bounces at lists.mailscanner.info] On Behalf Of Adri Koppes
> > > > > > > Sent: 06 April 2006 09:03
> > > > > > > To: mailscanner at lists.mailscanner.info
> > > > > > > Subject: MailScanner 4.50.15 not picking up new rules from
> > > > > > > sa-update
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I am running the MailScanner port on FreeBSD 5.4 with
> > > > > > sendmail as my
> > > > > > > MTA and SpamAssassin 3.1.1.
> > > > > > > I recently ran the 'sa-update' program included in
> > > > SpamAssassin to
> > > > > > > pick up newly added and changed rules.
> > > > > > > The sa-update program correctly downloads the updated
> > > > rules to the
> > > > > > > default location of
> > > > > > >
> > > > '/var/lib/spamassassin/3.001001/updates_spamassassin_org' and when
> > > > > > > running spamassassin -D --lint, I can see the new rules
> > > > being used.
> > > > > > > However the new rules are NOT being used by SpamAssassin
> > > > > > when called
> > > > > > > from inside MailScanner.
> > > > > > > I believe this is due to an omission in SA.pm when
> > > > creating a new
> > > > > > > instance of Mail::SpamAssassin.
> > > > > > > The LOCAL_STATE_DIR config option, which is normally
> > > > > > '/var/lib' is not
> > > > > > > included in the $settings.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Adri.
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