Bug 129870 – /etc/init.d/postfix does not have the "flush" command available

• Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
• Product: Gentoo Linux

[Description Jeremy Fowler 2006-04-13 15:06:05 UTC]

The postfix "flush" command is used to flush out the postfix queues. 

Our old Redhat server had this available with it's init script, and I got used to typing `/etc/init.d/postfix flush` I use this feature a lot after fixing problems with spam/anti virus filter and when I need to clear out the queue as fast as possible.

[Comment 1 Jeremy Fowler 2006-04-13 15:08:31 UTC]

Created attachment 84588 [details, diff]
Patch to add flush to the init.d script

[Comment 2 Jakub Moc (RETIRED) 2006-04-13 15:10:37 UTC]

Why can't you just type "postfix flush"?

[Comment 3 Jeremy Fowler 2006-04-13 15:17:34 UTC]

(In reply to comment #2)
> Why can't you just type "postfix flush"?
> 

Well, that's exactly what the script does... Like I said, I just got used to running it from the init script and seeing this message:

* Flushing postfix queues ...                                        [ ok ]

Its purely an aesthetic feature...

[Comment 4 Arnaud Launay 2006-08-08 05:16:31 UTC]

I don't see the need for it. BTW, I think I remember somewhere that flushing the queue "by hand" is discouraged, except maybe for very small sites, because it puts a lot of excessive work on the underlying system, for very small benefit.

[Comment 5 Tuan Van (RETIRED) 2006-08-08 11:23:15 UTC]

(In reply to comment #4)
> I don't see the need for it. BTW, I think I remember somewhere that flushing
> the queue "by hand" is discouraged, except maybe for very small sites, because
> it puts a lot of excessive work on the underlying system, for very small
> benefit.
> 

WONTFIX then.

Thanks,
Tuan