John wrote: > Hi,
> I am using amavis with spamassassin 3.0.3-2 for a Postfix/Cyrus IMAP > system on Debian sarge. I have inherited this system from another > administrator. I would like to ensure that Bayes filtering is working. > When I go to /var/lib/amavis/.spamassassin/ the bayes_seen database is > being regularly updated, but the bayes_toks database is not. > Do I need to turn a setting on, or is this how this setup should be > functioning? Check ownership of the files. The amavis user should own all the files in that directory. > I would also like to use sa-learn to teach the bayes filter about spam > and ham in certain mail folders. If I run sa-learn as root I of course > update the bayes_toks and bayes_seen database in /root/.spamassassin, > but I assume that Amavis/SA can not access it there. You should always run sa-learn as the amavis user, e.g.: su amavis -c 'sa-learn --spam /path/to/spam' Of course, the amavis user will need to be able to read the files. > I have made symbolic links to the bayes databases in > /var/lib/amavis/.spamassassin although sa-learn seems to work, It > doesn't appear to have updated bayes_toks or bayes_seen. I personally wouldn't do that. If you like, set this in local.cf: bayes_path /var/lib/amavis/.spamassassin/bayes Note that the bayes on the end is NOT a directory, it's the first half of the name of the files that are created, as in: bayes_toks ^^^^^ Once this is set, and you run sa-learn as root, root may take ownership of the files, and you would then have to one again: chown -R amavis:amavis /var/lib/amavis/.spamassassin So it's possible to run sa-learn as root, if you change ownership back to amavis immediately afterwards. > What is the best way to use/configure sa-learn with my setup? I suggest moving to SQL: http://www200.pair.com/mecham/spam/debian-spamassassin-sql.html With SQL, you can specify that the amavis user's data will get updated regardless of who runs sa-learn by setting (for example): bayes_sql_override_username amavis It eliminates the file ownership issue. > I hope I've given enough details, any help will be gratefully received. > Kind regards, > John Gary V ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ AMaViS-user mailing list AMaViS-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/amavis-user AMaViS-FAQ:http://www.amavis.org/amavis-faq.php3 AMaViS-HowTos:http://www.amavis.org/howto/
