ok how long would you expect this to take? its running on an old server which doesnt help :-)
Nigel Martin.Hepworth wrote: > > Nigel > > Yes, but given you've got lots of expiring to do I suggested you run > the sa-learn by hand first, then you have some feedback for whats > happening, rather than MailScanner just waiting.. > > -- > Martin Hepworth > Snr Systems Administrator > Solid State Logic > Tel: +44 (0)1865 842300 > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: nigel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: 19 January 2007 10:29 >> To: users@spamassassin.apache.org >> Subject: RE: Runing out of Disk Space >> >> >> ok, first do i have to stop MailScanner? Secondly, if i make that > change i >> guess i would have to run "sa-learn --force-expire" to make it clean > up >> there and then? if i didn't run that command it would do it after the >> time >> period set. >> >> am i correct here? :) >> >> Nigel >> >> >> >> Martin Hepworth-3 wrote: >> > >> > Nigel >> > >> > Then in your case you've not told anything to clean up the bayes >> > files...so yes try the inbuilt MailScanner way >> > >> > First time it may take some time as you've got so many files, so you >> > make wish to stop MailScanner, run "sa-learn --force-expire" (as the >> > appropriate user if non-root) and then restart MailScanner.. >> > >> > -- >> > Martin Hepworth >> > Snr Systems Administrator >> > Solid State Logic >> > Tel: +44 (0)1865 842300 >> > >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: nigel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> Sent: 19 January 2007 10:10 >> >> To: users@spamassassin.apache.org >> >> Subject: RE: Runing out of Disk Space >> >> >> >> >> >> my mailscanner settings are slightly different >> >> >> >> Rebuild Bayes Every = 0 >> >> Wait During Bayes Rebuild = no >> >> >> >> so if i change them to what you suggested this will clear them out? >> > also, >> >> does this effect mail delivery while it is doing it? >> >> >> >> Nigel >> >> >> >> >> >> Martin Hepworth-3 wrote: >> >> > >> >> > Nigel >> >> > >> >> > List is best.. >> >> > >> >> > Commented out is fine - as in that's what I've got.. ;-) >> >> > >> >> > If you're other settings in MailScanner.conf are also as below > then >> >> > you'll have to use the cron method.. >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > Martin Hepworth >> >> > Snr Systems Administrator >> >> > Solid State Logic >> >> > Tel: +44 (0)1865 842300 >> >> > >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> >> From: Nigel Robson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> Sent: 19 January 2007 09:54 >> >> >> To: Martin.Hepworth >> >> >> Subject: RE: Runing out of Disk Space >> >> >> >> >> >> Hi there Martin. I'm not sure if I am meant to reply back to > you >> > or >> >> > the >> >> >> forum? >> >> >> >> >> >> Anyway, I've found the setting 'bayes_auto_expire 0' but it is >> >> > commented >> >> >> out. Is this something that needs changing first before I use > what >> > you >> >> >> mentioned below? I found this in >> > /etc/MailScanner/spam.assassin.conf >> >> >> >> >> >> Many thanks >> >> >> >> >> >> Nigel >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> >> From: Martin.Hepworth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> Sent: 19 January 2007 09:48 >> >> >> To: Nigel Robson; users@spamassassin.apache.org >> >> >> Subject: RE: Runing out of Disk Space >> >> >> >> >> >> Nigel >> >> >> >> >> >> Ideally this would be on the mailscanner list... >> >> >> >> >> >> There's a couple of ways MailScanner can expire the bayes > tokens >> >> > down, >> >> >> and which one works for you seems to be hit and miss from my >> >> >> experience.. >> >> >> >> >> >> 1st method is to use the 'internal' MailScanner method. In >> >> >> MailScanner.conf, make sure >> >> >> >> >> >> Rebuild Bayes Every = 86400 >> >> >> Wait During Bayes Rebuild = yes >> >> >> >> >> >> If you've already got this and things are *not* clearing down > then >> >> >> you'll have to use the 'standard' spamassassin way of doing > this. >> >> >> >> >> >> Run "sa-learn --force-expire" via a cron job every day. NB if > your >> >> >> MailScanner is running as non-root (eg postfix, mailnull) then > make >> >> > sure >> >> >> the cron job runs as this user otherwise the bayes file > permissions >> >> > can >> >> >> get set incorrectly. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> Martin Hepworth >> >> >> Snr Systems Administrator >> >> >> Solid State Logic >> >> >> Tel: +44 (0)1865 842300 >> >> >> >> >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> >> >> > From: nigel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> > Sent: 19 January 2007 09:26 >> >> >> > To: users@spamassassin.apache.org >> >> >> > Subject: Runing out of Disk Space >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > hi everyone, i'm pretty new to SpamAssassin. Disk space on > one >> > of >> >> > our >> >> >> > servers is running low and it seems that >> >> >> > /var/spool/MailScanner/spamassassin >> >> >> > is using 4.4GB. it is full of items like this >> >> >> > >> >> >> > bayes_toks.expire7000 >> >> >> > >> >> >> > i roughly know what they do but is there a way to clear this > out? >> > i >> >> >> > thought >> >> >> > some were automatically removed after a while? >> >> >> > >> >> >> > any help would be grateful >> >> >> > >> >> >> > many thanks >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Nigel Robson >> >> >> > -- >> >> >> > View this message in context: >> >> >> http://www.nabble.com/Runing-out-of-Disk- >> >> >> > Space-tf3039002.html#a8446224 >> >> >> > Sent from the SpamAssassin - Users mailing list archive at >> >> > Nabble.com. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > ********************************************************************** >> >> >> Confidentiality : This e-mail and any attachments are intended > for >> > the >> >> >> addressee only and may be confidential. 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