limonce@pilot.njin.net (Tom Limoncelli) (12/11/89)
(I'm cross-posting... this started on news.newusers.questions)
Where do I find the file similar to /usr/lib/news in ANU-NEWS (for
VMS).
-Tom
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"All's well that ends well... if you're a functional rationalist."sloane@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu (12/12/89)
In article <Dec.10.23.57.26.1989.22402@pilot.njin.net>, limonce@pilot.njin.net (Tom Limoncelli) writes: > (I'm cross-posting... this started on news.newusers.questions) > Where do I find the file similar to /usr/lib/news in ANU-NEWS (for > VMS). I am a little confused. As far as I know, /usr/lib/news in a unix news setup is a directory, not a file. It would correspond to NEWS_MANAGER: in ANU NEWS. What did you think this file was supposed to contain? -- USmail: Bob Sloane, University of Kansas Computer Center, Lawrence, KS, 66045 E-mail: sloane@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu, sloane@ukanvax.bitnet, AT&T: (913)864-0444
TLIMONCE@DRUNIVAC.BITNET (Tom Limoncelli @ Drew University) (12/12/89)
Sorry, my lack of Unix knowledge shines through.
I'm looking for the place in ANU NEWS where you specify what
"Distribution" tokens you accept. Is it the same as NEWS.SYS?
Are the subnets without periods (like "comp" or "nj" or "ny") the
same tokens one may use on the "Distribution" line?
-Tom
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In article <ANU-NEWS%89121114195808@NDSUVM1.BITNET>, "Tom Limoncelli @ Drew University" <TLIMONCE@DRUNIVAC.BITNET> writes: > Sorry, my lack of Unix knowledge shines through. > > I'm looking for the place in ANU NEWS where you specify what > "Distribution" tokens you accept. Is it the same as NEWS.SYS? > > Are the subnets without periods (like "comp" or "nj" or "ny") the > same tokens one may use on the "Distribution" line? Yes the distribution information is in NEWS.SYS. The NEWS.SYS file basically describes all of the systems that your local NEWS program talks to, and what groups/distributions each system wants to see. The first line in the file usually describes your local system. You should put in the names of the distributions you want to accept and the names of the top level groups you want to receive. You can also exclude groups by putting in !group. For example if you wanted to get all of comp except the binaries groups you could do: mysys:local,ks,usa,na,world,comp,!comp.binaries,news:: This line says that mysys accepts postings with Distribution: set to local, ks, usa, na, or world, and Newsgroups: set to comp.* or news.* excluding comp.binaries.*. You would also have lines for all of the systems you send news to, specifying the distributions and groups they want to get. -- USmail: Bob Sloane, University of Kansas Computer Center, Lawrence, KS, 66045 E-mail: sloane@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu, sloane@ukanvax.bitnet, AT&T: (913)864-0444
gih900@UUNET.UU.NET (Geoff Huston) (12/16/89)
> "Tom Limoncelli @ Drew University" <TLIMONCE@DRUNIVAC.BITNET> writes: >> Sorry, my lack of Unix knowledge shines through. >> >> I'm looking for the place in ANU NEWS where you specify what >> "Distribution" tokens you accept. Is it the same as NEWS.SYS? >> >> Are the subnets without periods (like "comp" or "nj" or "ny") the >> same tokens one may use on the "Distribution" line? > >Yes the distribution information is in NEWS.SYS. The NEWS.SYS file basically >describes all of the systems that your local NEWS program talks to, and what >groups/distributions each system wants to see. The first line in the file >usually describes your local system. You should put in the names of the >distributions you want to accept and the names of the top level groups you >want to receive. Bob is correct. There is certainly confusion between acceptable newsgroups and acceptable distribution keywords in the news.sys file. This is NOT the best way of doing it, but is required to make VMS NEWS basically compatible with the usage of the Distribution: line in current Unix implementation of USENET. Of of these days the USENET standards will be a little clearer on the REQUIRED usage of the Distribution: line, which will allow the tokens to be logically separated in the NEWS.SYS control file. Geoff Huston
SYSNET@cc.nu.oz (David Morrison) (12/21/89)
In article <8912150737.AA18815@uunet.uu.net>, munnari!csc.anu.oz.au!gih900@UUNET.UU.NET (Geoff Huston) writes: > There is certainly confusion between acceptable newsgroups and acceptable > distribution keywords in the news.sys file. This is NOT the best way of doing > it, but is required to make VMS NEWS basically compatible with the usage of the > Distribution: line in current Unix implementation of USENET. Of of these days > the USENET standards will be a little clearer on the REQUIRED usage of the > Distribution: line, which will allow the tokens to be logically separated in > the NEWS.SYS control file. I am told that C news (which is supposed to be much improved over the current Unix news software B news) treats the distributions separately to newsgroup hierarchies, ie, they are in a separate file. -- David Morrison, Network Manager, Uni of Newcastle, Australia Try sysnet@cc.nu.oz.au or sysnet@cc.nu.oz (mail only) or (VAX PSI) psi%newcastle.edu.au::sysnet or psi%0505249626002::sysnet Phone: +61 49 680401