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

# sb\_filter(1)

A hammie front-end to make the simple stuff simple.

## NAME

SpamBayes - A hammie front-end to make the simple stuff simple.

## SYNOPSIS

**sb\_filter** \[*options*\] \[*filenames*\]

## DESCRIPTION

SpamBayes Command Line Filter Version 1.1b1 (February, 25, 2011)

### Options can one or more of:

**-h**

-

  show usage and exit

**-v**

-

  show version and exit

**-x**

-

  show some usage examples and exit

**-d** DBFILE

-

  use database in DBFILE

**-p** PICKLEFILE

-

  use pickle (instead of database) in PICKLEFILE

**-n**

-

  create a new database

\*   **-f**

-

  filter (default if no processing options are given)

\*   **-g**

-

  (re)train as a good (ham) message

\*   **-s**

-

  (re)train as a bad (spam) message

\*   **-t**

-

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

\*   **-G**

-

  untrain ham (only use if you've already trained this message)

\*   **-S**

-

  untrain spam (only use if you've already trained this message)

**-o** section:option:value

-

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

**-P**

-

  Run under control of the Python profiler, if it is available

All options marked with '\*' operate on stdin, and write the resultant message to stdout.

If no filenames are given on the command line, standard input will be processed as a single message.  If one or more filenames are given on the command line, each will be processed according to the following rules:

-

  \* If the filename is '-', standard input will be processed as a single

-

  message (may only be usefully given once).

-

  \* If the filename starts with '+' it will be processed as an MH folder.

-

  \* If the filename is a directory and it contains a subdirectory named

-

  'cur', it will be processed as a Maildir.

-

  \* If the filename is a directory and it contains a subdirectory named

-

  'Mail', it will be processed as an MH Mailbox.

-

  \* If the filename is a directory and not a Maildir nor an MH Mailbox, it

-

  will be processed as a Mailbox directory consisting of just .txt and .lorien files.

-

  \* Otherwise, the filename is treated as a Unix-style mailbox (messages

-

  begin on a line starting with 'From ').

Output is always to standard output as a Unix-style mailbox.

## SEE ALSO

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

-

  **info SpamBayes**

should give you access to the complete manual.