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diff --git a/static/v10/man7/news.7 b/static/v10/man7/news.7 new file mode 100644 index 00000000..54118d17 --- /dev/null +++ b/static/v10/man7/news.7 @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +.TH NEWS 7 +.CT 1 comm_users +.SH NAME +news \(mi print news items +.SH SYNOPSIS +.B news +[ +.B -a +] +[ +.B -n +] +[ +.B -s +] +[ +.I item ... +] +.SH DESCRIPTION +When invoked without options, +this simple local news service +prints files that have appeared in +.BR /usr/news +since last reading, most recent first, +with each preceded by an appropriate header. +The time of reading is recorded. +The options are +.TP +.B -a +Print all items, regardless of currency. +The recorded time is not changed. +.TP +.B -n +Report the names of the current items without +printing their contents, and without changing +the recorded time. +.TP +.B -s +Report the number of current items. +.PP +Other arguments +select particular news items. +.PP +If an interrupt +is received during a news item, the +next item is started immediately. +Another interrupt +within a second of the first causes the program to terminate. +.PP +To post a news item, create a file in +.FR /usr/news . +.PP +You may arrange to receive news automatically by +registering your mail address in +.FR /usr/lib/subscribers . +A daemon mails newly posted news items +to all addresses on the list. +.SH FILES +.F /usr/news/* +.br +.F $HOME/news_time +date of last read news +.br +.F /usr/lib/subscribers +.SH SEE ALSO +.IR calendar (1), +.IR readnews (7) |
