Re: [AMaViS-user] Smooth upgrade to V 2.4.2?

Gary V schrieb:
> Div=E1k wrote:
> =

>> Matthias Haegele wrote:
>>> Hello!
>>>
>>> I am considering an upgrade to amavisd-new version 2.4.2 on my Debian =

>>> "etch" box, any further tipps "caveats".
>>> (Besides reading the release notes)?
>>>
>>>
>>> =

>>>> amavisd-new:
>>>> Installiert:20030616p10-5
>>>> M=F6gliche Pakete:1:2.4.2-6.1
>>>> Versions-Tabelle:
>>>> 1:2.4.2-6.1 0
>>>> 900 ftp://ftp.debian.de etch/main Packages
>>>> =

>>> installed software versions:
>>>
>>> =

>>>> ii postfix 2.3.8-2+b1 A high-performance mail transport ag=
ent
>>>> ii spamassassin 3.1.7-2 Perl-based spam filter using text an=
alysis
>>>> ii amavisd-new 20030616p10-5 Interface between MTA and virus scan=
ner/cont
>>>> =

>>> thx in advance
>>> MH
>>> =

>> Hello,
> =

>> Well, the config file layout has definitely changed so you will have to =

>> rewrite all your confs but thats really not that long.
>> Personally I like the new layout.
>> Apart from that I don't think you will have any problems with the =

>> upgrade (unless if you use some really old syntax LDAP searches :).
> =

>> Cheers,
>> Adam
> =

> Before you install 2.4.2, stop amavisd-new and rename amavisd.conf to
> amavisd.conf-20030616p10 or something like that. This will prevent an
> error during installation. You should allow it to overwrite files

Oh yes. This i learned the hard way, last time i tried it ;-).

> (like /etc/init.d/amavis) as it finds them. Prepare ahead of time what
> settings you will need to change. Most settings can go in the 50_user
> file (the last file read, so settings here will usually override
> settings in other files). After installation, edit
> 15-content_filter_mode to enable spam and virus checks (disabled by
> default). Ideally you would set up a staging area with all the files
> completely configured beforehand which could immediately be copied
> over after installation.

Thx. That is precisely what i searched for i was a little confused cause =

there are so many config files after the upgrade.
Knowing in which files to (meanigful) set the options helps alot.

> Gary V

Many THX
MH


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