= Upgrading to the latest version =

'''Are you running one of the 2.x versions or older?'''

  * See UpgradeTo300

'''Are you running a 3.x version?'''

  * If you install using CPAN via CPAN.pm

{{{     perl -MCPAN -e shell                    [as root]
    o conf prerequisites_policy ask
    install Mail::SpamAssassin
    quit
}}}

   * If you install using a Linux package installer:

{{{     Debian unstable: apt-get install spamassassin
    Gentoo: emerge mail-filter/spamassassin
}}}

   * If you install manually, first '''download''' the [[http://spamassassin.apache.org/downloads.cgi|new version]]. Then, 

{{{     [unzip/untar the archive]
    cd Mail-SpamAssassin-*
    perl Makefile.PL
    make
    make install                            [as root]
}}}

   * To install as non-root, see SingleUserUnixInstall.


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