Re: [root@comcast.net: Cron <mail@whitestar> if [ -x /usr/sbin/exim_tidydb ]; then /usr/sbin/exim_tidydb /var/spool/exim retry >/dev/null; fi]

["s. keeling" <keeling@spots.ab.ca>]

Incoming from xucaen:
> 
> Envelope-to: mail@xucaen.net
> From: Cron Daemon <root@comcast.net>
> To: mail@xucaen.net
> Subject: Cron <mail@whitestar> if [ -x /usr/sbin/exim_tidydb ]; then /usr/sbin/exim_tidydb /var/spool/exim retry >/dev/null; fi
> X-Cron-Env: <SHELL=/bin/sh>
> X-Cron-Env: <HOME=/var/mail>
> X-Cron-Env: <PATH=/usr/bin:/bin>
> X-Cron-Env: <LOGNAME=mail>
> 
> failed to open DB file /var/spool/exim/db/retry: File exists
> 
> Does anyone know what this message means?

man exim_tidydb then "/exim_tidydb" a couple of times.  It's trying to
clean out old db entries.  Perhaps an "/etc/init.d/exim stop" then
start would sort it out?


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