Mailscanner from layer1

[DN-Paul]

Hello,
I've installed mailscanner+clamAV from layer1, it seems to be scanning mail (headers are being applied and virus' being removed) but it dosen't seem to be installed as a service (service MailScanner restart dosen't work), how do you restart it so that changes you make in MailScanner.conf take effect?
Also, are the calmAV virus definitions updated automatically? if they are, how often?

[kalnet4u]

I would also like to know the above. I am currently deciding what virus scanner to install.

[SuperBaby]

The RESTART does not work in the layer1 version. To restart, you have to kill the process and restart:
> killall -TERM MailScanner
> /usr/mailscanner/bin/check_mailscanner

Yes, the virus defination is automatically updated. You can see the log at:
> pico /var/log/clam-update.log

[DN-Paul]

Thanks SuperBaby

[goodmove]

Originally posted by SuperBaby
The RESTART does not work in the layer1 version. To restart, you have to kill the process and restart:
> killall -TERM MailScanner
> /usr/mailscanner/bin/check_mailscanner

Yes, the virus defination is automatically updated. You can see the log at:
> pico /var/log/clam-update.log

Thanks SuperBaby. Do you know how to uninstall it (in case there was ever a need for it)?

[DN-Paul]

Originally posted by goodmove
Thanks SuperBaby. Do you know how to uninstall it (in case there was ever a need for it)?

There is an uninstall in the package
./uninstall

It works perfectly aswell

[SuperBaby]

Yes, I tried the uninstall and it worked fine.

[netdias]

Thanks, for your input, it is now working safe and sound

VERY easy to setup!... with your help

[Angel78]

is this working with RHE 3.0 ?

[FWC]

Originally posted by Angel78
is this working with RHE 3.0 ?

I installed it on an RHE box today and it seems to be working fine.

[rpmws]

driving me nuts! 4 boxes, rh7.3, 8 and rh9.

This installer is currently an unsupported release.
Updating /scripts..|..Done
Installing ClamAv../..Done
Untaring MailScanner.../Done
Patching MailScanner....patching file bin/MailScanner
patching file lib/MailScanner/WorkArea.pm
Done
Installing Perl Modules...


just sits there for 3 hours ..never finishes.

[SilvaCosta]

Originally posted by rpmws
driving me nuts! 4 boxes, rh7.3, 8 and rh9.

This installer is currently an unsupported release.
Updating /scripts..|..Done
Installing ClamAv../..Done
Untaring MailScanner.../Done
Patching MailScanner....patching file bin/MailScanner
patching file lib/MailScanner/WorkArea.pm
Done
Installing Perl Modules...


just sits there for 3 hours ..never finishes.

Press Enter and you're done

[SuperBaby]

That's right. That happened to me too. Press ENTER and it will continue.

[hekri]

Nice thanx - i waiting 30minutes and go to forum, find this post and mailscanner is installed

[drackox]

Worked for me... only problem... I dont understand how to upgrade mail scanner...

If anyone wants to take the time to explain upgrading it to me... it would help... the instructions I have found have stuff like mailscanner.conf.net and stuff like that... and I dont have mailscanner.conf.new or .old

nor are there any directories with those names... I may sound dumb... but i'm new at this linux thing

Thanks