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add instructions to use slrn

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dgy 2020-10-08 20:32:41 +00:00 committed by Ben Harris
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@ -17,6 +17,14 @@ You'll need a news (NNTP) client to read news. The address is
### slrn ### slrn
[slrn](slrn.html) is a newsreader; see http://slrn.sourceforge.net/ for details. [slrn](slrn.html) is a newsreader; see http://slrn.sourceforge.net/ for details.
First, add `export NNTPSERVER="localhost"` to your shellrc (`.bashrc`, `.zshrc`)
and source it (`source path/to/.shellrc`).
Then run `slrn --create` to create the slrn config file, and lastly `slrn -d` to
populate group names.
You're now ready to run `slrn`! If the list is empty, press `L` (for list-groups) and enter `*` in the field for all groups. You might need to enter each group (pressing `space`) to get a proper count for how many (if any) unread messages there are.
### pine/alpine ### pine/alpine
[[pine]] can read news; this [[pine]] can read news; this
@ -59,4 +67,4 @@ If you're using Thunderbird for email, it can also be configured for news.
`Subscribe` to subscribe to the topic. When Thunderbird is running, it will `Subscribe` to subscribe to the topic. When Thunderbird is running, it will
periodically check for new messages to each of these topics. You will also periodically check for new messages to each of these topics. You will also
see a list of topics in your accounts list with unread counts. see a list of topics in your accounts list with unread counts.
1. To post to a topic, open the topic and click the "Write" button. 1. To post to a topic, open the topic and click the "Write" button.