On 6/16/2010 1:46 PM, Noel Jones wrote: > On 6/16/2010 12:14 PM, Clayton Keller wrote: >> I am using a tmpfs using RAM for $TEMPBASE. >> >> I would like to cleanup this mount from time to time. I have >> files/directories on occasion sit stale and take up space. >> >> Will there be an issue if I remove a file/directory from $TEMPBASE >> without stopping amavisd prior to doing so? >> >> As a safety measure I will not remove anything that isn't older than the >> current maximum queue life of a message + a small buffer as added on as >> well. > > Typically anything more than ~24 hours old can be safely > removed from the amavisd-new $TEMPBASE. > > If you're getting lots of stuff left over in $TEMPBASE, you > should investigate why. Search the log files for 'PRESERVING > EVIDENCE' to find errors that cause amavisd-new to leave the > tmp files for analysis. > > -- Noel Jones >
Thank you for the info. I'm not seeing much in the logs for 'PRESERVING EVIDENCE'. I do recall that being mentioned in a previous post, I'll check the archives and read up further and keep my eye out for it in the future. The info you've provided confirms my thinking. Thanks, Clay ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ThinkGeek and WIRED's GeekDad team up for the Ultimate GeekDad Father's Day Giveaway. ONE MASSIVE PRIZE to the lucky parental unit. See the prize list and enter to win: http://p.sf.net/sfu/thinkgeek-promo _______________________________________________ AMaViS-user mailing list AMaViS-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/amavis-user Please visit http://www.ijs.si/software/amavisd/ regularly For administrativa requests please send email to rainer at openantivirus dot org
