From: "Zarshedi H. Ismoilzoda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
My FreeBSD version is 5.3.
I’m not familiar with Linux just learning it.
I installed Spamassassin [v2.43] but that version was old and I downloaded the new one [v
3.1.0] and installed manually.
Now it is not correctly functioning because I didn’t deinstall the previous
[v2.43].
How can I solve this problem???
May I deinstall manually or clear everything connected with Spamassassin [v2.43] from my
OS so that I could install new (well functioning) version of it???
Please help…
<< jdow >>
Wellll, this is the way I'd do it with my limited but non-zero knowledge
of 6.0 FreeBSD. First I would try to use the port or package system to
uninstall. If that failed I'd look in /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl. I'd
erradicate anything saying SpamAssassin. It is likely to be in a Mail
directory within site_perl. Both the SpamAssassin.pl and SpamAssassin
directory would go. Then I'd dig around for where the default rules are
stashed. On Linux that is /usr/share/spamassassin. FreeBSD may have
differences of opinion. Similarly I'd look in /etc/spamassassin or more
likely /etc/mail/spamassassin for "local.cf". Rename that puppy to
something safe and not ending in cf. It is worth consulting. It is not
worth reusing. I'd also figure out "which spamassassin", "which spamd",
and "which spamc". They go away, too. They'd typically be in /usr/bin.
Finally figure out where the spamassassin daemon is started in your setup
if it is. Or figure out how spamassassin itself is called by your MTA,
amavisd, or whatever. That may need repairing.
Then I'd use CPAN to install it if there is not a newer port or package
for spamassassin. For easier install using the port or package would be
best.
If might be productive to wait out a "find / -iname Spam* -print" to find
every place SpamAssassin may be stashed on your system. And a "find /
-iname *.cf -print" will find where the rules are stashed. The old rules
do need to be removed if the idea is to make a guaranteed clean install
for a newer SpamAssassin.
You will probably need to follow the upgrade help on the wiki to get
Bayes databases upgraded safely and properly. They may be worth saving.
If you really want to start over nuke them and retrain.
{^_^}
