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Spider re-install not working
Our problem is that we needed to clear the Spider database and start again. I was told to uninstall Spider and then re-install it and it would clear the database.

1. The re-install did not install any .def files, but we have FTPd them from a backup and have overcome this. Should the install create blank files which can then be populated from the Spider database set-up

2. We assume the .def files are ok from the old backup , but the Spider does not now show the status file we now get the message

"Spider is currently not running or status port is temporarily unavailable (Spider is not running or not producing status files) " We cannot find a status file in the directories. Should a status file be created when install is re-installed?

3. General Question? we run spider from within Telnet using the command ./spider.pl In first installation it would run and show results in the Admin Status page, but we could not stop it by clicking the link. We have tried stopping clicking ctrl and c in Telnet. What is your recommended way of running it as we are not an ISP and Telnet is only way of running it.

Thanks Dave West
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Thread Spider re-install not working daveparadigm 2385 Nov 30, 2001, 10:55 AM
Post Re: [daveparadigm] Spider re-install not working
Aki 2318 Dec 3, 2001, 11:38 AM