I was asking about updates because clamav does own the file. I do access the machine as root but haven't touched it in a month. And no one else has root access.
I'll check the error logs and do an FSCK as you suggested ASAP Thanks On Oct 7, 2013 6:27 AM, "Dan McAllister" <[email protected]> wrote: > Tom, > > Your premise is not impossible, however: > 1) QMT does not self-update -- it must be done manually (this is a > best-practice for servers in general) > 2) The way you got simscan installed to begin with was by building the > RPM Eric pointed you to from source. This has traditionally been the way to > distribute and use QMail because of some odd licensing that the original > coder insisted upon. Those licensing restrictions are gone, but the common > practice of distributing source (vs. binary) remains. > 3) When you built the source, you actually built an RPM file, which was > then installed to place the binaries (and config files) in the appropriate > places > > So, going back to the RPM file you built during your last install/update > is the most direct route to replacing the simscan executable. > > As to how it could disappear, I would look in your log file for drive > errors, as well as schedule an FSCK as soon as possible. The simscan > executable is stored in a root-protected area of the filesystem. Thus, any > disappearance has to have been root-controlled. (Do you access your system > as root a lot?) > > Good Luck! > > Dan McAllister > IT4SOHO > > On 10/7/2013 5:01 AM, Tom Keyser wrote: > > OK. I was expecting some process was rebuilding it and crashed, leaving > the executable missing. > > I was looking for a more permanent solution then reinstalling. > On Oct 6, 2013 7:06 PM, "Eric Shubert" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I couldn't tell what you meant exactly. >> >> The simplest way to recover it is probably to reinstall the rpm, which >> should be in the /usr/src/qtp-upgrade/old-rpms/ directory, provided you've >> been using qtp-newmodel to upgrade. Make sure you use the latest one there, >> which should match the one that's installed. >> >> # rpm -Uvh --replacefiles >> /usr/src/qtp-upgrade/old-rpms/simscan-toaster.... >> (use the appropriate file) >> >> You should probably do this with qmail stopped, then start it after >> installing simscan, just to be on the safe side. >> >> -- >> -Eric 'shubes' >> >> On 10/06/2013 06:52 PM, Tom Keyser wrote: >> >>> No seriously Eric, simscan the executable is not in the directory >>> anymore. >>> >>> Can it be rebuilt? Does it get rebuilt periodically? >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Tom >>> >>> On Oct 6, 2013 6:48 PM, "Eric Shubert" <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> On 10/06/2013 10:55 AM, Tom Keyser wrote: >>> >>> What would cause simscan to disappear? >>> >>> Thanks >>> Tom >>> >>> >>> Simscan is invoked by way of the >>> QMAILQUEUE="/var/qmail/bin/__simscan" variable in the >>> /etc/tcprules.d/tcp.smtp file. If the incoming connection matches an >>> entry in this file which does not have this variable set, simscan >>> will not be invoked. >>> >>> Remember to run "service qmail cdb" after making changes to this >>> file. >>> >>> -- >>> -Eric 'shubes' >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------__------------------------------__--------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: >>> qmailtoaster-list-unsubscribe@__qmailtoaster.com >>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>> For additional commands, e-mail: >>> qmailtoaster-list-help@__qmailtoaster.com >>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >> >> > > -- > > PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF OUR NEW ADDRESS > =================================== > IT4SOHO, LLC > 33 - 4th Street N, Suite 211 > St. Petersburg, FL 33701-3806 > > CALL TOLL FREE: > 877-IT4SOHO > 877-484-7646 Phone727-647-7646 Local727-490-4394 Fax > > We have support plans for QMail! > > >
