Where sa-learn puts bayes files?

[John Fleming <jo...@wa9als.com>]

I've tried various tests today, and I don't see the pattern.  I want to
generate Bayes intelligence that will function site-wide.  I don't
understand any logic for where it puts the bayes_toks and bayes_seen files,
nor do I understand whether it matters where they reside.

I've tried using the option
-C /etc/mail/spamassassin
to direct it to a specified folder, but that didn't work as expected.

not using the -C option resulted in the files being put in
/root/.spamassassin (sa-learn ran as root)
-C /etc/mail/spamassassin resulted in the files being put in
/root/.spamassassin (sa-learn ran as root)
-C /etc/mail/spamassassin/bayes resulted in the files being put in
/etc/mail/spamassassin (also ran as root)

1.  Do I need to specify where to put the files for site-wide filtering?  If
so, where and how in view of above?

THANKS

Re: Where sa-learn puts bayes files?

[Matthias Fuhrmann <Ma...@stud.uni-hannover.de>]

On Sun, 8 Feb 2004, John Fleming wrote:

> I've tried various tests today, and I don't see the pattern.  I want to
> generate Bayes intelligence that will function site-wide.  I don't
> understand any logic for where it puts the bayes_toks and bayes_seen files,
> nor do I understand whether it matters where they reside.
>
> I've tried using the option
> -C /etc/mail/spamassassin
> to direct it to a specified folder, but that didn't work as expected.
>
> not using the -C option resulted in the files being put in
> /root/.spamassassin (sa-learn ran as root)
> -C /etc/mail/spamassassin resulted in the files being put in
> /root/.spamassassin (sa-learn ran as root)
> -C /etc/mail/spamassassin/bayes resulted in the files being put in
> /etc/mail/spamassassin (also ran as root)
>
> 1.  Do I need to specify where to put the files for site-wide filtering?  If
> so, where and how in view of above?

usually bayes files should reside in the .spamassassin folder of the user
running spamd. but you can define it from within local.cf (an example):
bayes_path /var/milter/.spamassassin/bayes

this will build bayes db in /var/milter/.spamassassin/

bayes_journal
bayes_seen
bayes_toks

the user running spamd should have propper rights within the directory.

regards,
Matthias

Re: Where sa-learn puts bayes files?

[William Stearns <ws...@pobox.com>]

Good morning, John,

On Sun, 8 Feb 2004, John Fleming wrote:

> 1.  Do I need to specify where to put the files for site-wide filtering?  If
> so, where and how in view of above?

	You might want to take a look at:
http://www.stearns.org/doc/spamassassin-setup.current.html#autoreporting
	which walks you through the process.
	Cheers,
	- Bill

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