query if mailscanner using clamscan

[Hugo van der Kooij]

On Sat, 28 Jul 2007, Julian Field wrote:

> Hugo van der Kooij wrote:
>> On Sat, 28 Jul 2007, Julian Field wrote:
>>
>>>> Checking for SpamAssassin errors (if you use it)...
>>>> SpamAssassin temporary working directory is
>>>> /var/spool/MailScanner/incoming/SpamAssassin-Temp
>>>> SpamAssassin temp dir =
>>>> /var/spool/MailScanner/incoming/SpamAssassin-Temp
>>>> Using SpamAssassin results cache
>>>> Connected to SpamAssassin cache database
>>>> SpamAssassin reported no errors.
>>>> Using locktype = posix
>>>> Creating hardcoded struct_flock subroutine for linux (Linux-type)
>>>> MailScanner.conf says "Virus Scanners = clamav clamd clamavmodule"
>>>>
>>> That means you are scanning each message 3 times with the same scanner!
>>> That's silly. Just set it to Virus Scanners = clamd. The MailScanner
>>> - --lint output confirms that your clamd settings are probably right, as
>>> it can talk to the daemon. So just set Virus Scanners = clamd and you'll
>>> be okay.
>>
>> How about adding some logic inside MailScanner to see which of these
>> CLAMAV options are available and then choose to use only one?
> I don't want to second-guess what clamav scanner you might want to use.

Isn't using all of them as much second guessing? How does one call it if 
you do it thrice? tripple guessing?

Detecting that overlapping options are available should at least be noted. 
Wether it needs to be fixed automagically or lead to a halt untill fixed 
is negotiable.

But just letting it go is not right in my view. Throwing in a warning 
about triplicity usage is a minimal change I suggest.

(Yeah, I know. It is just one man with one opinion. I just happen to voice 
it rather loudly from time to time if I feel another view is not correct.)

Hugo.

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