AMaViS doesn't restart normally

[Jim Knuth]

am 31.05.12 22:58 schrieb <francwalter at gmx.net>:

> Hello
>
> I installed amavisd-new 2.6.5-0ubuntu on my Ubuntu 12.04 Server with Postfix 2.9.1-4, Spamassassin 3.3.1 and ClamAV  and now I am not sure how to restart it correctly.
>
> When I do:
>
> service amavis restart
>
> 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.



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Mit freundlichen Grüßen,
with kind regards,
Jim Knuth
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Ob mein Schöpfer ebenso bereit ist, diese Begegnung über
sich ergehen zu lassen, ist eine andere Sache. [Churchill]