lookup-domain-d using 5.4% Mem after gpl update

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#1 Wed, 10/22/2008 - 22:54
colourbleu

lookup-domain-d using 5.4% Mem after gpl update

PID USER PR NI VIRT RES SHR S %CPU %MEM TIME+ COMMAND
1689 root 24 0 46212 43m 1560 S 0 5.4 0:05.07 lookup-domain-d

Im using the GPL version, I have no claimav installed or running.

Since doing an update yesterday lookup-domain-d is now using up 5% of memory?

first time I have seen this.

Thanks in advance. steve

Fri, 10/24/2008 - 12:20
Joe
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Hey Steve,

This is a daemon that handles mail processing. If you aren't using any AV <i>or</i> spam filtering, I wouldn't think it would exist...might be bug-like.

Also note that the 43M is at least partially shared libs--libs that are already loaded for other things (like Webmin and Usermin and its other processes), so actual usage could be lower than top reports (it's actually rather difficult to figure out exactly how much RAM something requires, because the libraries it uses may be used elsewhere and thus be &quot;free&quot;).

But, it probably ought to be an optional item--for people that don't receive a lot of mail and have low memory, it might be a net win to start the process only when mail arrives and let it shutdown to free up that memory again. The daemon is a relatively new invention, so the code is definitely in there to process mail without the daemon.

I'll ask Jamie to chime in on this thread.

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Fri, 10/24/2008 - 13:37 (Reply to #2)
Joe
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If you aren't doing spam or virus filtering in Virtualmin, then this daemon isn't needed .. and in fact won't even be setup unless you enable spam filtering on the Features and Plugins page.

To turn it off, do the following

1) Go to Features and Plugins and make sure spam and virus filtering are un-checked.
2) Go to Webmin -&gt; System -&gt; Bootup and Shutdown, check the box next to 'lookup-domain' and click the 'Disable Now and on Boot' button.

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Sat, 10/25/2008 - 09:42
colourbleu

Hey cheers guys, that sorted it.

Many thanks, &amp; keep up the good work.

Best

Steve

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