I followed the steps below that are posted on the website
http://spamassassin.apache.org/full/3.0.x/dist/UPGRADE but I get an
error when I run the sa-learn --sync after copying the bayes files over
from my version 2.63 to 3.0.2. The files I copied are the bayes_toks
and bayes_seen files.
Error Messages:
Cannot open bayes databases /root/.spamassassin/bayes_* R/O: tie failed:
Cannot open bayes databases /root/.spamassassin/bayes_* R/W: tie failed:
Inappropriate ioctl for device
Here are the Upgrade instructions I was following:
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- The Bayesian storage modules have been completely re-written and now
include Berkeley DB (DBM) storage as well as SQL based storage (see
sql/README.bayes for more information). In addition, a new format
has been introduced for the bayes database that stores tokens in fixed
length hashes (Bayes v3). All DBM databases should be automatically
converted to this new format the first time they are opened for write.
You can manually perform the upgrade by running "sa-learn --sync"
from the command line.
Due to the database format change, you will want to do something like
this when upgrading:
- stop running spamassassin/spamd (ie: you don't want it to be running
during the upgrade)
- run "sa-learn --rebuild", this will sync your journal. if you skip
this step, any data from the journal will be lost when the DB is
upgraded.
- upgrade SA to 3.0.0
- run "sa-learn --sync", which will cause the db format to be
upgraded.
if you want to see what is going on, you can add the "-D" option.
- test the new database by running some sample mails through
SpamAssassin, and/or at least running "sa-learn --dump" to make sure
the data looks valid.
- start running spamassassin/spamd again
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I'm assuming that I could stop spamd, copy the files from versoin 2.63,
run "sa-learn --sync" and it would automatically convert the files to
the new format as stated above. What's causing the error?
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-----Original Message-----
From: Kang, Joseph S. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 11:59 AM
To: users@spamassassin.apache.org
Subject: RE: where is database updated by sa-learn
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tracey Gates [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 11:41 AM
> To: 'Joe Polk'; users@spamassassin.apache.org
> Subject: RE: where is database updated by sa-learn
>
>
> I don't have a bayes directory but I have the following files
> in the .spamassassin directory for the user that I have been
> sa-learning.
>
> bayes_toks
> bayes_seen
> bayes_journal
>
> I don't intend to use user prefs. Can I copy these files in
> the spamassassin directory on my new server and it be
> compatible? Old machine is ver 2.63 and going to 3.0.2.
>
> Then I put the following into the local.cf??
>
> Bayes_path /etc/mail/spamassassin/bayes/
>
SA 3.0.2 uses Berkeley DB version 3, SA 2.6.x used DB version 2. The
3.0.x documentation (wiki, too, I think) has info on dealing with the DB
upgrade.
Also, you might want to read the man page for Spamassassin configuration
files on what the Bayes_path parameter actually does.
Best of luck,
Joe K.
