Name
slrn — stdin stdout - file -- opt --help --version
Synopsis
slrn [options
]
slrn
is a Usenet
newsreader. Before using it, you must specify a news server by
setting your shell’s NNTPSERVER
variable:
$ export NNTPSERVER=news.example.com
Then create a newsgroups file (only if you haven’t used
slrn
on this computer
before):
$ slrn --create
and start reading news:
$ slrn
When invoked, slrn
displays
the News Groups page with a list of your subscribed newsgroups. Some
useful commands are:
Keystroke |
Meaning |
---|---|
|
Quit |
Down |
Select next newsgroup. |
Up |
Select previous newsgroup. |
Enter |
Read the selected newsgroup. |
|
Post a new article in the selected newsgroup. |
|
Add a new newsgroup (you must know the name). |
|
Unsubscribe from the
selected newsgroup (it will be removed after you quit). Type
|
When you press Enter to read a newsgroup, slrn
displays a Group page, containing the
available discussions (or “threads”) in that newsgroup. Some useful
commands on this page are:
Keystroke |
Meaning |
---|---|
|
Quit and go back to the News Groups page. |
Down |
Select next thread. |
Up |
Select previous thread. |
Enter |
Begin reading the selected thread. |
|
Mark all threads as
read (“catch up”): type |
Commands while reading an article include:
Keystroke |
Meaning |
---|---|
|
Quit reading and return to the Group page. |
Space bar |
Go to next page of article. |
|
Go back to previous page of article. |
|
Reply to the author by email. |
|
Post a followup article. ... |
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