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> /opt/AVP
> The daemon version is running. Looking at README.scanners I was going to use option 3.1(a) compiling AvpDaemonClient.cpp, but I couldn't find it so I tried option (b), altering amavis/av/avpdc.
 
 Looking at the code in configure.in, this should still work. Can you
 delete config.cache, rerun configure, and email me the output, plus
 config.cache and config.log?

On Wed, Feb 28, 2001 at 10:47:45AM +0000, Lars Hecking wrote:
> > /opt/AVP
> > The daemon version is running. Looking at README.scanners I was going to use option 3.1(a) compiling AvpDaemonClient.cpp, but I couldn't find it so I tried option (b), altering amavis/av/avpdc.
>  Looking at the code in configure.in, this should still work. Can you
>  delete config.cache, rerun configure, and email me the output, plus
>  config.cache and config.log?

configure-output =
#./configure --enable-smtp &> configure-output

config.cache, configure-output, config.log all attached

thanks,

tom

[Either send it to me or the list, no both.]

> checking *** Kaspersky Lab AVPDaemon ***
> checking for AvpDaemon... /opt/AVP/AvpDaemon
> checking *** Kaspersky AVPDaemonClient ***
> checking for AvpDaemonClient... no

 Here's your problem: you said you followed README.scanners 3.1 b),
 but you didn't create the symlink from AvpDaemonClient to AvpDaemon.

On Wed, Feb 28, 2001 at 02:30:00PM +0000, Lars Hecking wrote:
>  [Either send it to me or the list, no both.]
> > checking *** Kaspersky Lab AVPDaemon ***
> > checking for AvpDaemon... /opt/AVP/AvpDaemon
> > checking *** Kaspersky AVPDaemonClient ***
> > checking for AvpDaemonClient... no
>  Here's your problem: you said you followed README.scanners 3.1 b),
>  but you didn't create the symlink from AvpDaemonClient to AvpDaemon.

OK, I created the symlink in /opt/AVP as instructed and configure,
make, make install went well. But the following error occurs when I
try to use the system:

Feb 28 17:15:10 lyra postfix/pipe[31109]: AF1C7A2B6:
to=<tom@...>, relay=vscan, delay=20,
status=deferred (temporary failure. Command output: failed to
connect(): Connection refused )

tom

On Wed, Feb 28, 2001 at 02:30:00PM +0000, Lars Hecking wrote:
>  [Either send it to me or the list, no both.]
sorry.
> > checking *** Kaspersky Lab AVPDaemon ***
> > checking for AvpDaemon... /opt/AVP/AvpDaemon
> > checking *** Kaspersky AVPDaemonClient ***
> > checking for AvpDaemonClient... no
>  Here's your problem: you said you followed README.scanners 3.1 b),
>  but you didn't create the symlink from AvpDaemonClient to AvpDaemon.

Actually, I'd like to use the 3.1 a) method. Where is
AVPDaemonTst.cpp? I found a copy of AvpDaemonClient in
/opt/AVP/DaemonClients/Sample and tried to compile that and move it to
/opt/AVP, but make fails. Relevant script outputs attached.
thanks for helping,

tom

> OK, I created the symlink in /opt/AVP as instructed and configure,
> make, make install went well. But the following error occurs when I
> try to use the system:
> 
> Feb 28 17:15:10 lyra postfix/pipe[31109]: AF1C7A2B6:
> to=<tom@...>, relay=vscan, delay=20,
> status=deferred (temporary failure. Command output: failed to
> connect(): Connection refused )
 
 amavisd must run before you start the mail system.
 
$ postfix stop

$ su - vscan -c "/usr/sbin/amavisd >/dev/null 2>&1 &"

 [ - use the correct user id if you don't use vscan
   - if you uncomment the 5 lines below "detach thyself from the terminal",
     the daemon will background itself; no need for the "&" above then
 ]

$ postfix start

 Make sure that amavisd finds its config file.

 [ the default is $prefix/etc; I recommend to use configure --syscondfdir=/etc;
   my current working copy defaults to /etc _unless_ --syscondfdir was used
 ]

 Make sure that /var/amavis (or whatever configured with --with-runtime-dir)
 exists before you start everything, that it is chmod 700, and that it's
 owned by vscan (= the same user amavis/d runs as).

> Actually, I'd like to use the 3.1 a) method. Where is
> AVPDaemonTst.cpp? I found a copy of AvpDaemonClient in
> /opt/AVP/DaemonClients/Sample and tried to compile that and move it to
> /opt/AVP, but make fails. Relevant script outputs attached.
> thanks for helping,
 
 No idea. Rainer?

> tom
> cd . && /bin/sh /home/tom/amavis/cvs-amavisd/amavis/missing --run aclocal
> cd . && /bin/sh /home/tom/amavis/cvs-amavisd/amavis/missing --run automake --gnu Makefile
> cd . && /bin/sh /home/tom/amavis/cvs-amavisd/amavis/missing --run autoconf
> autoconf: Undefined macros:
> configure.in:123:AC_CHECK_FUNCS(gethostbyname,,AC_CHECK_LIB(nsl,gethostbyname))

 This is a different problem altogether. You need to download

   http://cryp.to/autoconf-archive/Installed_Packages/acx_pthread.m4

 and install it under `aclocal --print-ac-dir` (or, alternatively, copy it
 to acinclude.m4 in the top level amavis directory). Then run

 $ aclocal && autoheader && automake && autoconf

>   Daemon config file:         /usr/etc/amavisd.conf

 You should use --sysconfdir=/etc. I have changed this in my working copy
 to default to /etc unless --sysconfdir was specified.

On Wed, Feb 28, 2001 at 06:13:01PM +0000, Lars Hecking wrote:
> > Actually, I'd like to use the 3.1 a) method. Where is
> > AVPDaemonTst.cpp? I found a copy of AvpDaemonClient in
> > /opt/AVP/DaemonClients/Sample and tried to compile that and move it to
> > /opt/AVP, but make fails. Relevant script outputs attached.
> > thanks for helping,
>  No idea. Rainer?

Sorry. You wouldn't think that english is my first language. I meant
that the amavisd make fails.

Your instructions have worked! Thanks, you've been patient with my
bumbling. The system is running very smoothly. I will test it by
sending various compressed versions of eicar.

Just one more question:
when I log in as vscan, I can start amavisd with no problems. When I run:
# su - vscan -c "/usr/sbin/amavisd >/dev/null 2>&1 &"

I get:
-bash: /proc/1737/fd/0: Permission denied
-bash: /proc/1737/fd/0: Permission denied

I do not get any more info by removing the redirection of stdout/err
either as root or as vscan. Looking in /proc, process 1737 has
vanished, so it could be the subshell launching amavisd.

Any ideas anyone?

tom

> Just one more question:
> when I log in as vscan, I can start amavisd with no problems. When I run:
> # su - vscan -c "/usr/sbin/amavisd >/dev/null 2>&1 &"
> 
> I get:
> -bash: /proc/1737/fd/0: Permission denied
> -bash: /proc/1737/fd/0: Permission denied
 
 That's bad. It basically prevents you from launching amavisd at
 boot time, because that command should go into an init script :-/
 Could it be a bug in that version of bash?

 Can you try it without the "-" after su?

 I'm wondering whether

# su - vscan -c "/usr/sbin/amavisd &" >/dev/null 2>&1

 would work (plus/minus the backgrounding).

> I do not get any more info by removing the redirection of stdout/err
> either as root or as vscan. Looking in /proc, process 1737 has
> vanished, so it could be the subshell launching amavisd.

On Wed, 28 Feb 2001, Tom Strickland wrote:

> > > checking *** Kaspersky Lab AVPDaemon ***
> > > checking for AvpDaemon... /opt/AVP/AvpDaemon
> > > checking *** Kaspersky AVPDaemonClient ***
> > > checking for AvpDaemonClient... no
> >  Here's your problem: you said you followed README.scanners 3.1 b),
> >  but you didn't create the symlink from AvpDaemonClient to AvpDaemon.
> 
> Actually, I'd like to use the 3.1 a) method. Where is
> AVPDaemonTst.cpp? I found a copy of AvpDaemonClient in
AVPDaemonTst.cpp was shipped with older releases of AVP, IIRC.

> /opt/AVP/DaemonClients/Sample and tried to compile that and move it to
> /opt/AVP, but make fails. Relevant script outputs attached.
Which "make" failed? make for AvpDaemonClient? The output you've attached
seems to be only stuff from configure.

best regards,
Rainer Link

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