Cron error with /etc/cron.hourly/mailscanner

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ovizii
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Cron error with /etc/cron.hourly/mailscanner

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I got this email from my EFA box, any idea what its about?

Subject:
Cron <root@efa> run-parts /etc/cron.hourly

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/etc/cron.hourly/mailscanner:

ERROR: Process ID list syntax error.
********* simple selection *********  ********* selection by list *********
-A all processes                      -C by command name
-N negate selection                   -G by real group ID (supports names)
-a all w/ tty except session leaders  -U by real user ID (supports names)
-d all except session leaders         -g by session OR by effective group name
-e all processes                      -p by process ID
                                      -q by process ID (unsorted & quick)
T  all processes on this terminal     -s processes in the sessions given
a  all w/ tty, including other users  -t by tty
g  OBSOLETE -- DO NOT USE             -u by effective user ID (supports names)
r  only running processes             U  processes for specified users
x  processes w/o controlling ttys     t  by tty
*********** output format **********  *********** long options ***********
-o,o user-defined  -f full            --Group --User --pid --cols --ppid
-j,j job control   s  signal          --group --user --sid --rows --info
-O,O preloaded -o  v  virtual memory  --cumulative --format --deselect
-l,l long          u  user-oriented   --sort --tty --forest --version
-F   extra full    X  registers       --heading --no-heading --context
                                      --quick-pid
                    ********* misc options *********
-V,V  show version      L  list format codes  f  ASCII art forest
-m,m,-L,-T,H  threads   S  children in sum    -y change -l format
-M,Z  security data     c  true command name  -c scheduling class
-w,w  wide output       n  numeric WCHAN,UID  -H process hierarchy
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Re: Cron error with /etc/cron.hourly/mailscanner

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Heh, that's weird, usually means there is an error or omission in the cron script somewhere...in this case, the mailscanner script.
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Re: Cron error with /etc/cron.hourly/mailscanner

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btw. that is still EFA 3.0.1.5 I haven't updated yet.
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Re: Cron error with /etc/cron.hourly/mailscanner

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That shouldn't matter. Is MailScanner running ok?
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Re: Cron error with /etc/cron.hourly/mailscanner

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Yes. all working perfectly.
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