NAME

rrn − remote rn newsreader

SYNOPSIS

rrn [options]

DESCRIPTION

rrn provides the same interface as the rn newsreader, but accesses articles from a remote host on the network instead of from a local spool directory.  The nodename of the remote host must be stored in the file /usr/lib/news/nntpserver, or placed in the environment variable NNTPSERVER. 

In order for remote posting to work, the file remote posting version of inews must be installed:

 ln /usr/lib/news/inews.nntp /usr/lib/news/inews
 

This will cause locally posted articles to be sent to the nntp host instead of entering the local news spool directory.  To restore the standard news system behaviour, install the original inews:

 ln /usr/lib/news/inews.spool /usr/lib/news/inews
 

You must be root to relink the inews program. 

SEE ALSO

rn(1L)

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