FreeBSD and MailScanner --lint

[Mikael Syska]

Glenn Steen wrote:
> On 08/08/07, Glenn Steen <glenn.steen at gmail.com> wrote:
>   
>> On 08/08/07, Glenn Steen <glenn.steen at gmail.com> wrote:
>>     
>>> On 08/08/07, Mikael Syska <mikael at syska.dk> wrote:
>>>       
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Dont knwo if this is intended to be so, but here goes ....
>>>>
>>>> root [/usr/local/etc/MailScanner]# /usr/local/etc/rc.d/mailscanner restart
>>>> Stopping mailscanner.
>>>> Waiting for PIDS: 778, 778.
>>>> Starting mailscanner.
>>>>
>>>> root [/usr/local/etc/MailScanner]# cat /var/run/MailScanner.pid
>>>> 3229
>>>>
>>>> Then running running, with MailScanner still running:
>>>> #MailScanner --lint
>>>>
>>>> Its overwriting:
>>>> root [/usr/local/etc/MailScanner]# cat /var/run/MailScanner.pid ( yes,
>>>> it writes MailScanner in the pid file )
>>>> MailScanner
>>>>
>>>> Is this the way its supposed to be or ? I just noticed this today ...
>>>>
>>>>         
>>> Very likely not.
>>>
>>> I just verified that it does this on Mandriva with the rpm install
>>> method (and hence likely on any rpm-based system, perhaps barring
>>> SuSE...).
>>>
>>> Will have a look.
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>       
>> Looking at that init script... it just seems to be set there, never
>> really used... Perhaps check_MailScanner uses it, will look further...
>> Nope, not that I can easily grep/see at a cashual glance. So it should
>> be safe... One can wonder what good it does, setting/managing at
>> all:-).
>>
>>     
> The error seems to be only with how the .lint is implemented... Can't
> promise any fix or anything (if Jules don't reappear:-), I've got a
> lot on my plate today...
>
> Cheers
>   
Lets hope Jules seems this messeage and will fix it in a release in the 
future ... just have to remember to stop MS before running --lint or 
else there will be processes floating around.

Its fine you hijacked my thread, as long as it helps MS to become bug 
free and even better.

// ouT