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Re: NN record file

#526
From: ashton
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 11:52
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photo@theporch.raider.net writes:

>I would like to see a list of what groups I've subscribed to and which ones
>I've unsubscribed.  My nn manual says that's possible using the nn record
>file but I cannot figure out how to access it.  The manual says something
>about "directory ~/.nn".  Not being a Unix freak, what does that mean and
>what do I do to access this file?

A bunch o files are kept in the '.nn' directory, you can 'ls .nn'
to see their names. Most notable is the '.nn/init' file that has
start up info/variables in it ...
( the '~' mark means that you are sitting in your home directory)
but ... the answer that you want is
more .newsrc
which will show you a HUGE file semi-sorted of all kinds of strange groups
news.software.nn:        <- ':' means subscribed
alt.fan.rush-limbaugh!   <- '!' means unsubscribed

and you can change the ':'s and '!'s to un/subscribe

(p.s. learn 'cd .nn' to move into the directory and 'cd ..' to move back)
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Message-ID: <1993Jan25.115219.21728@netcom.com>
Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!The-Star.honeywell.com!umn.edu!csus.edu!netcom.com!ashton
References: <1993Jan22.124551.15198@theporch.raider.net>

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From: ashton@netcom.com (ashton)
Subject: Re: NN record file
Message-ID: <1993Jan25.115219.21728@netcom.com>
Keywords: subscribe/unsubscribe
Organization: Crypt of Cthulhu
References: <1993Jan22.124551.15198@theporch.raider.net>
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 11:52:19 GMT
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