Has anybody got bogofilter working on OSX?

benjk · 04-02-2005, 03:05 AM

Hi

I have tried to build bogofilter on 10.2.8 and 10.3.8 and no matter what I do, it always fails somewhere else in the config script.

I can't believe nobody else is using bogofilter on OSX. Isn't there any precompiled binary for download somewhere?

thanks a lot

hayne · 04-02-2005, 03:11 AM

There seems to be a version of bogofilter available via Fink (in the "unstable" section).

benjk · 04-02-2005, 03:21 AM

thanks, but I'd really like to know if there is a binary or an installation package for bogofilter (stable) somewhere.

hayne · 04-02-2005, 06:47 PM

Probably not - or else it would likely be available from Fink.
A lot of stuff is only in the 'unstable' section. That doesn't mean that it is unstable in the usual sense - it only means that not enough people have tried it as of yet for them to declare it stable.

benjk · 04-02-2005, 08:29 PM

I actually don't use fink. Instead I use darwinports and there is a portfile for bogofilter. Trouble is that it is broken. Somebody else told me he got the very same error with fink.

the bogofilter makefile doesn't recognise db4 even though it's there, installed and activated as part of the dependency resolution:

checking whether db_create is declared... yes
checking for library providing db_create... no
configure: error: Can not locate a suitable Berkeley DB library. Use --with-db=PATH to specify the path to a v3+ install directory

oh, well

sao · 04-03-2005, 10:47 AM

Quote:


	benjk wrote: Somebody else told me he got the very same error with fink. ....... the bogofilter makefile doesn't recognise db4 even though it's there

I had no problems installing bogofilter with Fink from unstable. But, it will remove db42 in favour of db3.

Code:

fink install bogofilter
Information about 4439 packages read in 2 seconds.
The package 'bogofilter' will be built and installed.
The package 'db3' will be installed.
........
........
Selecting previously deselected package db3.
dpkg: considering removing db42 in favour of db3 ...
dpkg: yes, will remove db42 in favour of db3.
(Reading database ... 179842 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking db3 (from .../db3_3.3.11-26_darwin-powerpc.deb) ...
Setting up db3 (3.3.11-26) ...
........
........
dpkg -i /sw/fink/dists/unstable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/net/bogofilter_0.13.7.2-1_darwin-powerpc.deb
Selecting previously deselected package bogofilter.
(Reading database ... 179842 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking bogofilter (from .../bogofilter_0.13.7.2-1_darwin-powerpc.deb) ...
Setting up bogofilter (0.13.7.2-1) ...

Code:

[pm @ Sao: ~] % fink list -i bogofilter
Information about 4439 packages read in 2 seconds.
 i   bogofilter               0.13.7.2-1         Bayesian spam filter designed and tuned for speed

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benjk · 04-03-2005, 08:10 PM

thanks for your reply.

I have at least two packages (built manually) which rely on db4 though. Will fink break those?

Agent69 · 04-05-2005, 08:09 PM

Bogofilter will install from source just fine, but first you must compile and install Berkley DB first, which Bogofilter depends upon. You can get from Sleepy Cat.

Agent69 · 04-05-2005, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by benjk


	Hi I have tried to build bogofilter on 10.2.8 and 10.3.8 and no matter what I do, it always fails somewhere else in the config script. I can't believe nobody else is using bogofilter on OSX. Isn't there any precompiled binary for download somewhere? thanks a lot

Where is it failing? Bogofilter compiles without problem for me.

Agent69 · 04-05-2005, 08:28 PM

Where in the configure are you having problems?

benjk · 04-05-2005, 10:43 PM

scroll a few posts up in this thread and you will see the error message when trying to build bogofilter.

the problem is not that db4 is missing, it is installed. instead, the problem is that bogofilter does not recognise db4.

04-02-2005, 03:05 AM	#1
benjk Prospect Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 7	Has anybody got bogofilter working on OSX? Hi I have tried to build bogofilter on 10.2.8 and 10.3.8 and no matter what I do, it always fails somewhere else in the config script. I can't believe nobody else is using bogofilter on OSX. Isn't there any precompiled binary for download somewhere? thanks a lot

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04-02-2005, 03:11 AM	#2
hayne Site Admin Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montreal Posts: 31,941	There seems to be a version of bogofilter available via Fink (in the "unstable" section).

04-02-2005, 03:21 AM	#3
benjk Prospect Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 7	thanks, but I'd really like to know if there is a binary or an installation package for bogofilter (stable) somewhere.

04-02-2005, 06:47 PM	#4
hayne Site Admin Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montreal Posts: 31,941	Probably not - or else it would likely be available from Fink. A lot of stuff is only in the 'unstable' section. That doesn't mean that it is unstable in the usual sense - it only means that not enough people have tried it as of yet for them to declare it stable.

04-02-2005, 08:29 PM	#5
benjk Prospect Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 7	I actually don't use fink. Instead I use darwinports and there is a portfile for bogofilter. Trouble is that it is broken. Somebody else told me he got the very same error with fink. the bogofilter makefile doesn't recognise db4 even though it's there, installed and activated as part of the dependency resolution: checking whether db_create is declared... yes checking for library providing db_create... no configure: error: Can not locate a suitable Berkeley DB library. Use --with-db=PATH to specify the path to a v3+ install directory oh, well

04-03-2005, 08:10 PM	#7
benjk Prospect Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 7	thanks for your reply. I have at least two packages (built manually) which rely on db4 though. Will fink break those?

04-05-2005, 08:09 PM	#8
Agent69 Prospect Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5	Bogofilter will install from source just fine, but first you must compile and install Berkley DB first, which Bogofilter depends upon. You can get from Sleepy Cat.

04-05-2005, 08:28 PM	#10
Agent69 Prospect Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5	Where in the configure are you having problems?

04-05-2005, 10:43 PM	#11
benjk Prospect Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 7	scroll a few posts up in this thread and you will see the error message when trying to build bogofilter. the problem is not that db4 is missing, it is installed. instead, the problem is that bogofilter does not recognise db4.