How To Install spampd on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install spampd in Fedora 36. spampd is Transparent SMTP/LMTP proxy filter using spamassassin

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install spampd on Fedora 36.

What is `spampd`

Spampd is a program used within an e-mail delivery system to scan messages for possible Unsolicited Commercial E-mail (UCE, aka spam) content. It uses SpamAssassin (SA) to do the actual message scanning. Spampd acts as a transparent SMTP/LMTP proxy between two mail servers, and during the transaction it passes the mail through SA. If SA decides the mail could be spam, then spampd will ask SA to add some headers and a report to the message indicating it’s spam and why.

We can use yum or dnf to install spampd on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install spampd.

Install spampd on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install spampd using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install spampd

Install spampd on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install spampd using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install spampd

How To Uninstall spampd on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the spampd package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove spampd

spampd Package Contents on Fedora 36

/etc/sysconfig/spampd
/usr/lib/systemd/system/spampd.service
/usr/sbin/spampd
/usr/share/doc/spampd
/usr/share/doc/spampd/README.systemd
/usr/share/doc/spampd/changelog.txt
/usr/share/doc/spampd/spampd.html
/usr/share/man/man8/spampd.8.gz
/var/spool/spampd

References

spampd website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install spampd on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).