Richard wrote: > When I restart amavisd , the mail queue is getting bigger and bigger. > When I run a spamassassin by hand, I get the folowing results.
> [12489] dbg: locker: safe_lock: created > /home/amavis/.spamassassin/bayes.lock.server.com.12489 > [12489] dbg: locker: safe_lock: trying to get lock on > /home/amavis/.spamassassin/bayes with 0 retries > [12489] dbg: locker: safe_lock: trying to get lock on > /home/amavis/.spamassassin/bayes with 1 retries > [12489] dbg: locker: safe_lock: trying to get lock on > /home/amavis/.spamassassin/bayes with 2 retries > [12489] dbg: locker: safe_lock: trying to get lock on > /home/amavis/.spamassassin/bayes with 3 retries > [12489] dbg: locker: safe_lock: trying to get lock on > /home/amavis/.spamassassin/bayes with 4 retries > [12489] dbg: locker: safe_lock: trying to get lock on > /home/amavis/.spamassassin/bayes with 5 retries > [12489] dbg: locker: safe_lock: trying to get lock on > /home/amavis/.spamassassin/bayes with 6 retries > [12489] dbg: locker: safe_lock: trying to get lock on > /home/amavis/.spamassassin/bayes with 7 retries > [12489] dbg: locker: safe_lock: trying to get lock on > /home/amavis/.spamassassin/bayes with 8 retries > [12489] dbg: locker: safe_lock: trying to get lock on > /home/amavis/.spamassassin/bayes with 9 retries > [12489] warn: bayes: cannot open bayes databases > /home/amavis/.spamassassin/bayes_* R/W: lock failed: File exists > [12489] dbg: bayes: bayes journal sync completed > When I delete the *lock* files from /home/amavis.spamassassin everything > works good. (almost every time) sometimes I have to do a double restart > to get things working again. > How can I prevent this ? > Greetings... Richard This is often seen when the default nfssafe lock_method is used. If your Bayes database is only used by amavis you can probably use: lock_method flock http://spamassassin.apache.org/full/3.0.x/dist/doc/Mail_SpamAssassin_Conf.html#miscellaneous_options Or, you could possibly migrate Bayes to MySQL. Gary V ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ 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/
