HOWTO: Upgrade layer1 MailScanner

[chirpy]

It's probably a bug in the distribution (they didn't upgrade the version number correctly). It wouldn't have anything to do with how you upgraded

[stryka]

hmm... not able to execute the UPGRADE file... just shows me some syntax info and instructions concerning a TAR or RPM..

Did i miss a step?

here's what I can't execute...

upgrade_MailScanner_conf MailScanner.conf MailScanner.conf.new > MailScanner.new

also getting the following errors:

/usr/mailscanner/etc/reports/en/languages.conf
Apr 3 23:00:47 server145 MailScanner[24273]: Looked up unknown string mailscanner in language translation file /usr/mailscanner/etc/reports/en/languages.conf

[chirpy]

I just went through the whole process myself again, using my own HOWTO and it worked OK

hmm... not able to execute the UPGRADE file... just shows me some syntax info and instructions concerning a TAR or RPM..

Did i miss a step?

I would guess so. You have to be carefull not to cut&paste more than a line at a time from the HOWTO as there are often questions asked. Onc answered, any subsequent pastes from the same batch are lost.

/usr/mailscanner/etc/reports/en/languages.conf
Apr 3 23:00:47 server145 MailScanner[24273]: Looked up unknown string mailscanner in language translation file /usr/mailscanner/etc/reports/en/languages.conf

Have a look for /usr/mailscanner/etc/reports/en/languages.conf.new and rename it to /usr/mailscanner/etc/reports/en/languages.conf

[perlchild]

I'm thrilled by how well this worked for me!

[chirpy]

I'm glad to help I'll try and keep this up to date as new MailScanner updates are released.

[netcom]

When i start MailScanner i receive the following error:

: Could not read Custom Functions directory /opt/MailScanner/lib/MailScanner/CustomFunctions

Could anybody help me, please?

[chirpy]

It's mentioned in the HOWTO:

"At this point you should edit MailScanner.conf and make any modifications that you want to new settings added by the upgrade.

In particular, search the file for "Custom Functions Dir" and change the value from /opt/MailScanner/blah to /usr/mailscanner/blah"

[netcom]

Thanks for your reply, chirpy.

I looked for /opt/MailScanner in MailScanner.conf but I didn't find lines with this path??

[chirpy]

If you look in MailScanner.conf again, what is the full line that contains this line start contain:

Custom Functions Dir

[netcom]

I had a look another time but I didn't find this line.
Could you tell me how this line is shown in config file?

[foxboy]

i have the same problem. heeeeeeeeeeeelp :P

[chirpy]

I'm afraid I don't know. I can only guess that you missed out a step. I would suggest backing it off and trying again:

mv mailscanner mailscanner.duff
mv mailscanner.old mailscanner

Then start again.

[foxboy]

can you copy the line that sets the custom functions directory for me?

[chirpy]

Certainly, from /usr/mailscanner/etc/MailScanner.conf:

Custom Functions Dir = /usr/mailscanner/lib/MailScanner/CustomFunctions

[netcom]

Thanks for your help chirpy.
You're the best