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Chapter 6; Installing SpamAssassin

The ideal way to install SpamAssassin is from source. SpamAssassin is continuously being improved and new versions are released frequently. Installing from source is the fastest way to get the latest (and best) version of SpamAssassin. Installing from source is not complicated or difficult. The following instructions describe how to install SpamAssassin from source using the Perl CPAN module or build it using make.

If a packaged Linux distribution (such as RedHat or SuSE) or a UNIX system (such as AIX or HP/UX) is used, administrators may be accustomed to installing only software provided by the manufacturer or distributor. While many manufacturers provide packaged installations of SpamAssassin, they are often old versions and will not contain the latest improvements. Old versions of SpamAssassin will not be as effective at blocking spam as the latest version.

Pre-packaged versions of SpamAssassin have the following advantages over installing from source:

• Quicker to install

• Fewer problems when installing

• Compatibility testing will have been performed

• Simple to uninstall

• The latest version of SpamAssassin might not be available.
• Packages that are not from the distribution vendor may have dependency problems.
• Some parts of SpamAssassin may be missing.
• Further configuration may be required.
   

• Chapter 6: Table of Contents:

  • Building from Source

  • Prerequisites

    • Checking Current Configuration

    • Installing Perl

    • Installing CPAN

  • Testing for a C Compiler

  • Using CPAN

  • Installing by Hand

  • Resolving Build Failures

  • Packaged Distributions

  • RPM

  • Debian

  • Gentoo

  • Other Formats

  • Verifying the Installation

  • Upgrading

  • Uninstalling

    • Uninstalling from Source

      • Using CPANPLUS

    • Other Packages

    • Uninstalling on Windows

  • SpamAssassin Components

    • Executables

    • Perl Modules

    • Documentation

  • Summary

BOOK DETAILS   Paperback, 220 pages Released: Sept 2004 ISBN: 1904811124 Author: Alistair McDonald

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Intro
1. Introducing Spam
2. Spam and Anti-Spam Techniques
3. Open Relays
4. Protecting Email Addresses
5. Detecting Spam
6. Installing SpamAssassin
7. Configuration Files
8. Using SpamAssassin
9. Bayesian Filtering
10. Look and Feel
11. Network Tests
12. Rules
13. Improving Filtering
14. Performance
15. Housekeeping and Reporting
16. Building an Anti-Spam Gateway
17. Email Clients
18. Choosing other Spam Tools
Appendix A
Index
 

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