Work dir permissions error on --lint

[Jason Ede]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info [mailto:mailscanner-
> bounces at lists.mailscanner.info] On Behalf Of Julian Field
> Sent: 29 March 2008 18:54
> To: MailScanner discussion
> Subject: Re: Work dir permissions error on --lint
>
>
>
> Jason Ede wrote:
> >
> > I've an odd error, and so far can't seem to track down cause...
> >
> > MailScanner 4.67.6 on postfix with clamd as virus scanner on a Centos
> > 5.1 machine
> >
> > I'm working on a script to update the postfix and MailScanner config
> > on a couple of remote servers once I've configured it correctly on
> the
> > first server. When I run a MailScanner -lint from the script file I
> > get the following in the output.
> >
> > -------------------------------------
> >
> > SpamAssassin temp dir = /tmp/SpamAssassin-Temp
> >
> > SpamAssassin reported no errors.
> >
> > Cannot create temporary Work Dir /6203. Are the permissions and
> > ownership of correct? at
> >
> That /6203 is definitely wrong. You're missing a directory setting
> somewhere. It should be trying to create it under
> /var/spool/MailScanner/incoming.
> >
> > /usr/lib/MailScanner/MailScanner/WorkArea.pm line 152
> >
> > --------------------------------------
> >
> > It works fine when run from command line. I've the incoming work dir
> > settings as below. I run clamd under the postfix user as it seemed to
> > work that way and has been working properly for a while..
> >
> > Incoming Work Dir = /tmp
> >
> Put that setting back the way you found it, i.e.
> /var/spool/MailScanner/incoming. Follow the instructions on the website
> or in the wiki to the letter to start with. Once you've got it all
> going
> fine, then and only then can you start tweaking stuff :-)
> >
> > Incoming Work User = postfix
> >
> > Incoming Work Group = postfix
> >
> > Incoming Work Permissions = 0640
> >
> I would try 0644 as otherwise you might hit trouble with clamd not
> being
> able to access the extracted attachment. Again, start tweaking later.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
>
> Jules

I've gone back through it and followed instructions in the Wiki.

The weird thing is it seems that MailScanner --lint barfs if I run it from root's home dir, but works fine if I run it from somewhere else such as /etc/MailScanner... Must be something there causing it problems.

Jason