---
name: "sb_bnfilter"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "spambayes"
version: "1.1b1+git20190201.1335ca8-1"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sb_bnfilter"
---

# sb\_bnfilter(1)

a similar interface and purpose to sb\_filter

## NAME

sb\_bnfilter - a similar interface and purpose to sb\_filter

## SYNOPSIS

**%(program)s** \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Usage: %(program)s \[options\]

### Where:

**-h**

-

  show usage and exit

\*   **-f**

-

  filter (default if no processing options are given)

\*   **-g**

-

  \[EXPERIMENTAL\] (re)train as a good (ham) message

\*   **-s**

-

  \[EXPERIMENTAL\] (re)train as a bad (spam) message

\*   **-t**

-

  \[EXPERIMENTAL\] filter and train based on the result **--** you must make sure to untrain all mistakes later.  Not recommended.

\*   **-G**

-

  \[EXPERIMENTAL\] untrain ham (only use if you've already trained this message)

\*   **-S**

-

  \[EXPERIMENTAL\] untrain spam (only use if you've already trained this message)

**-k** FILE

-

  Unix domain socket used to communicate with a short-lived server process. Default is ~/.sbbnsock-\<hostname\>

-

  These options will not take effect when connecting to a preloaded server:

**-p** FILE

- use pickle FILE as the persistent store.

  loads data from this file

-

  if it exists, and saves data to this file at the end.

**-d** FILE

-

  use DBM store FILE as the persistent store.

**-o** section:option:value

-

  set \[section, option\] in the options database to value

**-a** seconds

-

  timeout in seconds between requests before this server terminates

**-A** number

-

  terminate this server after this many requests

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **option** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **option** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info option**

should give you access to the complete manual.