/etc/init.d/spamassassin reload fails

[Martin Clauss]

Binary package hint: spamassassin

Trying to reload spamassassin fails with the following error:
# /etc/init.d/spamassassin reload
Reloading SpamAssassin Mail Filter Daemon: No /usr/bin/perl found running; none killed.

Same happens on stop:
# /etc/init.d/spamassassin stop
Stopping SpamAssassin Mail Filter Daemon: No /usr/bin/perl found running; none killed.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
Package: spamassassin 3.3.1-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-20.58-server
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-20-server x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu May 20 10:20:59 2010
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: spamassassin

[Thierry Carrez (ttx)]

Can't reproduce. Could you attach your /etc/init.d/spamassassin file ?

[Thierry Carrez (ttx)]

Both stop and reload use "start-stop-daemon --stop --pidfile $PIDFILE --exec $XNAME" so they should work if $PIDFILE is successfully created (start-stop-daemon will look for processes based on PIDFILE rather than based on XNAME).

Did you change PIDFILE location, or run under a specific user ? In doubt, please attach your /etc/default/spamassassin file.

[Martin Clauss (mc-ubuntu)]

strange. PIDFILE in /etc/init.d/spamassassin was as delivered in package. however in /etc/default/spamassassin a different one was specified. after setting it to the same file it now works. thanks.

[Thierry Carrez (ttx)]

Closing as Invalid, since spamassassin relies on a writeable PIDFILE for correct operation.