In the messages below:
> Created user preferences file: /root/.spamassassin/user_prefs
This tells you which file was bad, "/root/.spamassassin/user_prefs"
> Scalar found where operator expected at (eval 14) line 28, near "} $self"
> (Missing operator before $self?)
Those lines tell you it was on line 28 and the type of error. Without
that line and a little context around it further help cannot be proffered.
{^_^}
----- Original Message -----
From: "Binaya" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Matthias Fuhrmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, 2004 May, 09 20:15
Subject: Re: Log Error
> Dear Fuhrmann,
> Thanks for the response. Well I got the following error message
when
> I ran spamassassin --linit
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# /usr/bin/spamassassin --lint
>
> Created user preferences file: /root/.spamassassin/user_prefs
> Scalar found where operator expected at (eval 14) line 28, near "} $self"
> (Missing operator before $self?)
> Failed to run header SpamAssassin tests, skipping some: syntax error at
> (eval 14) line 28, near "} $self"
>
>
> Where should I check for more info ?
>
> Thanking you.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Matthias Fuhrmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 12:26 AM
> Subject: Re: Log Error
>
>
> > On Sun, 9 May 2004, Binaya wrote:
> >
> > > Dear all,
> > >
> > > I am running spamassassin 2.44 in my Red Hat Linux 9.0
machine
> > > which is running sendmail. I have seen some errors in it which is as
> below.
> > > Will anyone please let me know what may be going wrong and which file
> should
> > > I check for more information. ?
> > >
> > > May 9 13:52:50 kopila spamd[29726]: Scalar found where operator
> expected at
> > > (eval 24) line 28, near "} $self"
> > > May 9 13:52:50 kopila spamd[29726]: ^I(Missing operator before
$self?)
> > > May 9 13:52:50 kopila spamd[29726]: Failed to run header SpamAssassin
> > > tests, skipping some: syntax error at (eval 24) line 28, near "}
$self"
> >
> > never seen those error, but try using spamd with option -D ( set it at
the
> > initscript, starting spamd). this gives more debug information in your
> > syslog/maillog.
> > have you tried 'spamassassin --lint' ? its a syntax check for all .cf
> > files. just in case something is broken, the command will report it.
> > and finaly, upgrade to at least 2.63. many changes have been done since
> > 2.44, not to mention those rbl updates.
> >
> > regards,
> > Matthias
> >
