I upgraded to spamassassin 3.0.0 on RH9 but despite an error free install, it cant start it give the error: invalid option a Failled. When I start spamd with the D option i get this:
trying to connect to syslog/unix... no error connecting to syslog/unix logging enabled: facility: mail socket: unix output: syslog creating INET socket: Listen: 128 LocalAddr: 127.0.0.1 LocalPort: 783 Proto: 6 ReuseAddr: 1 Type: 1 debug: SpamAssassin version 3.0.0 debug: Score set 0 chosen. debug: Storable module v2.06 found debug: Preloading modules with HOME=/tmp/spamd-9618-init debug: ignore: test message to precompile patterns and load modules debug: using "/etc/mail/spamassassin/init.pre" for site rules init.pre debug: config: read file /etc/mail/spamassassin/init.pre debug: using "/usr/share/spamassassin" for default rules dir debug: config: read file /usr/share/spamassassin/10_misc.cf debug: config: read file /usr/share/spamassassin/20_anti_ratware.cf debug: config: read file /usr/share/spamassassin/20_body_tests.cf debug: config: read file /usr/share/spamassassin/20_compensate.cf debug: config: read file /usr/share/spamassassin/20_dnsbl_tests.cf debug: config: read file /usr/share/spamassassin/20_drugs.cf debug: config: read file /usr/share/spamassassin/20_fake_helo_tests.cf debug: config: read file /usr/share/spamassassin/20_head_tests.cf debug: config: read file /usr/share/spamassassin/20_html_tests.cf debug: config: read file /usr/share/spamassassin/20_meta_tests.cf debug: config: read file /usr/share/spamassassin/20_phrases.cf debug: config: read file /usr/share/spamassassin/20_porn.cf debug: config: read file /usr/share/spamassassin/20_ratware.cf debug: config: read file /usr/share/spamassassin/20_uri_tests.cf debug: config: read file /usr/share/spamassassin/23_bayes.cf debug: config: read file /usr/share/spamassassin/25_body_tests_es.cf debug: config: read file /usr/share/spamassassin/25_hashcash.cf debug: config: read file /usr/share/spamassassin/25_spf.cf debug: config: read file /usr/share/spamassassin/25_uribl.cf debug: config: read file /usr/share/spamassassin/30_text_de.cf debug: config: read file /usr/share/spamassassin/30_text_fr.cf debug: config: read file /usr/share/spamassassin/30_text_nl.cf debug: config: read file /usr/share/spamassassin/30_text_pl.cf debug: config: read file /usr/share/spamassassin/50_scores.cf debug: config: read file /usr/share/spamassassin/60_whitelist.cf debug: using "/etc/mail/spamassassin" for site rules dir debug: config: read file /etc/mail/spamassassin/local.cf debug: plugin: loading Mail::SpamAssassin::Plugin::URIDNSBL from @INC debug: plugin: registered Mail::SpamAssassin::Plugin::URIDNSBL=HASH(0x83cb0e4) debug: plugin: loading Mail::SpamAssassin::Plugin::Hashcash from @INC debug: plugin: registered Mail::SpamAssassin::Plugin::Hashcash=HASH(0x8b9674c) debug: plugin: loading Mail::SpamAssassin::Plugin::SPF from @INC debug: plugin: registered Mail::SpamAssassin::Plugin::SPF=HASH(0x8b74940) debug: plugin: Mail::SpamAssassin::Plugin::URIDNSBL=HASH(0x83cb0e4) implements 'parse_config' debug: plugin: Mail::SpamAssassin::Plugin::Hashcash=HASH(0x8b9674c) implements 'parse_config' debug: plugin: Mail::SpamAssassin::Plugin::URIDNSBL=HASH(0x83cb0e4) inhibited further callbacks debug: plugin: Mail::SpamAssassin::Plugin::URIDNSBL=HASH(0x83cb0e4) inhibited further callbacks debug: plugin: Mail::SpamAssassin::Plugin::URIDNSBL=HASH(0x83cb0e4) inhibited further callbacks debug: plugin: Mail::SpamAssassin::Plugin::URIDNSBL=HASH(0x83cb0e4) inhibited further callbacks debug: plugin: Mail::SpamAssassin::Plugin::URIDNSBL=HASH(0x83cb0e4) inhibited further callbacks debug: plugin: Mail::SpamAssassin::Plugin::URIDNSBL=HASH(0x83cb0e4) inhibited further callbacks debug: plugin: Mail::SpamAssassin::Plugin::URIDNSBL=HASH(0x83cb0e4) inhibited further callbacks debug: bayes: no dbs present, cannot tie DB R/O: /tmp/spamd-9618-init/.spamassassin/bayes_toks debug: Score set 1 chosen. debug: ---- MIME PARSER START ---- debug: main message type: text/plain debug: parsing normal part debug: added part, type: text/plain debug: ---- MIME PARSER END ---- debug: bayes: no dbs present, cannot tie DB R/O: /tmp/spamd-9618-init/.spamassassin/bayes_toks debug: metadata: X-Spam-Relays-Trusted: debug: metadata: X-Spam-Relays-Untrusted: debug: plugin: Mail::SpamAssassin::Plugin::URIDNSBL=HASH(0x83cb0e4) implements 'parsed_metadata' debug: is Net::DNS::Resolver available? yes debug: Net::DNS version: 0.34 debug: trying (3) sun.com... debug: looking up NS for 'sun.com' debug: NS lookup of sun.com succeeded => Dns available (set dns_available to hardcode) debug: is DNS available? 1 debug: decoding: no encoding detected debug: URIDNSBL: domains to query: debug: all '*From' addrs: [EMAIL PROTECTED] debug: Running tests for priority: 0 debug: running header regexp tests; score so far=0 debug: registering glue method for check_uridnsbl (Mail::SpamAssassin::Plugin::URIDNSBL=HASH(0x83cb0e4)) debug: registering glue method for check_hashcash_double_spend (Mail::SpamAssassin::Plugin::Hashcash=HASH(0x8b9674c)) debug: registering glue method for check_for_spf_helo_pass (Mail::SpamAssassin::Plugin::SPF=HASH(0x8b74940)) debug: SPF: message was delivered entirely via trusted relays, not required debug: registering glue method for check_hashcash_value (Mail::SpamAssassin::Plugin::Hashcash=HASH(0x8b9674c)) debug: all '*To' addrs: debug: registering glue method for check_for_spf_softfail (Mail::SpamAssassin::Plugin::SPF=HASH(0x8b74940)) debug: SPF: message was delivered entirely via trusted relays, not required debug: registering glue method for check_for_spf_pass (Mail::SpamAssassin::Plugin::SPF=HASH(0x8b74940)) debug: registering glue method for check_for_spf_helo_softfail (Mail::SpamAssassin::Plugin::SPF=HASH(0x8b74940)) debug: registering glue method for check_for_spf_helo_fail (Mail::SpamAssassin::Plugin::SPF=HASH(0x8b74940)) debug: running body-text per-line regexp tests; score so far=-2.623 debug: running uri tests; score so far=-2.623 debug: Razor2 is not available debug: plugin: Mail::SpamAssassin::Plugin::URIDNSBL=HASH(0x83cb0e4) implements 'check_tick' debug: running raw-body-text per-line regexp tests; score so far=-2.623 debug: running full-text regexp tests; score so far=-2.623 debug: Razor2 is not available debug: Current PATH is: /usr/kerberos/sbin:/usr/kerberos/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin debug: Pyzor is not available: pyzor not found debug: DCCifd is not available: no r/w dccifd socket found. debug: DCC is not available: no executable dccproc found. debug: Running tests for priority: 500 debug: RBL: success for 1 of 1 queries debug: plugin: Mail::SpamAssassin::Plugin::URIDNSBL=HASH(0x83cb0e4) implements 'check_post_dnsbl' debug: running meta tests; score so far=-2.623 debug: running header regexp tests; score so far=-1.053 debug: running body-text per-line regexp tests; score so far=-1.053 debug: running uri tests; score so far=-1.053 debug: running raw-body-text per-line regexp tests; score so far=-1.053 debug: running full-text regexp tests; score so far=-1.053 debug: Running tests for priority: 1000 debug: running meta tests; score so far=-1.053 debug: running header regexp tests; score so far=-1.053 debug: lock: 9618 created /tmp/spamd-9618-init/.spamassassin/auto-whitelist.lock.mwll03.deloitte.co.mw.9618 debug: lock: 9618 trying to get lock on /tmp/spamd-9618-init/.spamassassin/auto-whitelist with 0 retries debug: lock: 9618 link to /tmp/spamd-9618-init/.spamassassin/auto-whitelist.lock: link ok debug: Tie-ing to DB file R/W in /tmp/spamd-9618-init/.spamassassin/auto-whitelist debug: auto-whitelist (db-based): [EMAIL PROTECTED]|ip=none scores 0/0 debug: AWL active, pre-score: -1.053, autolearn score: -1.053, mean: undef, IP: undef debug: DB addr list: untie-ing and unlocking. debug: DB addr list: file locked, breaking lock. debug: unlock: 9618 unlink /tmp/spamd-9618-init/.spamassassin/auto-whitelist.lock debug: Post AWL score: -1.053 debug: running body-text per-line regexp tests; score so far=-1.053 debug: running uri tests; score so far=-1.053 debug: running raw-body-text per-line regexp tests; score so far=-1.053 debug: running full-text regexp tests; score so far=-1.053 debug: is spam? score=-1.053 required=5 debug: tests=ALL_TRUSTED,MISSING_DATE,MISSING_SUBJECT,NO_REAL_NAME debug: subtests=__HAS_MSGID,__MSGID_OK_DIGITS,__MSGID_OK_HOST,__SANE_MSGID,__UNUSABLE_MSGID server started on port 783/tcp (running version 3.0.0) logmsg: server started on port 783/tcp (running version 3.0.0) logmsg: server successfully spawned child process, pid 9620 logmsg: server successfully spawned child process, pid 9621 logmsg: server successfully spawned child process, pid 9622 logmsg: server successfully spawned child process, pid 9623 logmsg: server successfully spawned child process, pid 9624 server pid: 9618 and it stops there. I have tried to experiment with different versions of SA, V3.0.6 does the same, V3.1.1 stops on this: Periodic ping from spamd, waiting 300 sec and the message loops indefinetly. -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Spamassassin-fail-to-start-invalid-option-a-t1828932.html#a4989309 Sent from the SpamAssassin - Users forum at Nabble.com.