1. Depends on some PERL packages: libarchive-tar-perl, libio-zlib-perl. Debian packages did not enforce this dependency. I installed them manually.
2. Fails after several time outs with: http: request failed: 500 read timeout: 500 read timeout error: no mirror data available for channel updates.spamassassin.org channel: MIRRORED.BY contents were missing, channel failed EIther the rules update site is not ready or this PERL script needs some configuration. EIther way, not ready to play.