Check the logs of the build... I also had problems installing spamassassin from CPAN. Try downloading the tar.gz from the spamassassin website.
You only need to issue the following commands: perl Makefile.pl make make install If it has any dependencies it will notify you before you give the 'make install' command. > Hi All, > > This is my first time installation of spamassasin. It started fairly and > it > was going smoothly with out an errors. But at the end i got some errors. > Any > clues where I am mistaken? or do i need to install any packages before I > proceed to instal spamassasin. > > t/whitelist_to..............ok > t/zz_cleanup................ok > Failed Test Stat Wstat Total Fail List of Failed > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > t/spamc_optC.t 9 4 2 4 6 8 > t/spamc_optL.t 16 16 1-16 > t/spamd_allow_user_rules.t 5 1 4 > t/spamd_plugin.t 6 3 2 4 6 > 23 tests skipped. > Failed 4/129 test scripts. 24/1924 subtests failed. > Files=129, Tests=1924, 1013 wallclock secs (159.48 cusr + 13.97 csys = > 173.45 > CP > U) > Failed 4/129 test programs. 24/1924 subtests failed. > make: *** [test_dynamic] Error 255 > /usr/bin/make test -- NOT OK > Running make install > make test had returned bad status, won't install without force > > cpan> install Mail::SpamAssassin > cpan> > > cpan> > > > Thanks and Advance, > > Kris. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > This mail sent through Toaster-Horde (http://qmailtoaster.clikka.com/) >
