AW: AMaViS doesn't restart normally

[francwalter at gmx.net]

> >>> I get an error:
> >>>
> >>> root at example:~# service amavis restart
> >>> Stopping amavisd: (not running).
> >>> Starting amavisd: The amavisd daemon is already running, PID: [4307]
> >>> (failed).
> >>> root at example:~#
> >>
> >> I've had the same thing on Debian. Have a look at
> >> the German postfix list, 3 month ago. ;)
> >> The only solution was: Complete delete amavis
> >> and new install. Really. Is the fastest way.
> >
> > Come on Jim, this ain't Windows! We don't tear down the OS and install it
> > again simply because a service does not work as expected.
> 
> yes, I know, of course. But, do you not remember? At my case?
> Nobody have had a solution for that ..
> 
> >

I still hope that just the command for restarting is the wrong one. _should_ it start without this "(failed)" when I do

service amavis restart

on command line?