I like slrn, it's easy to setup, just copy the .slrnrc.gz files to your home directory, edit and download a list of news groups. Oh, you need jed editor installed for standard .rc settings.
HTH Andre Berger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On 20010305 17:57 +0100, Stephen Rueger wrote: > > Has anyone a recommendation for a console-news reader that looks as > > much as possible like slrn or mutt, but caches the subjects? > > I use mutt 1.3.15i with nntp-patch. You can get it for example at > <http://packman.links2linux.de/index.php4?action=045>, a .deb is at > <ftp://ftp.links2linux.de>. Be sure to also grab the associated perl > nntp client (see the first link), and install it for example as > "/usr/local/lib/site_perl/News/NNTPClient.pm". When you've installed the > .deb, do "chgrp mail /usr/bin/mutt_dotlock; chmod 2755 > /usr/bin/mutt_dotlock" after the installation. > > Use "i" to get the news. It works fine, unless you try to retrieve an > article and the connection is lost (e.g. ppp finished meanwhile). Mutt > hangs in this case and has to be killed. > > Andre Berger [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- "You are entitled to your actions...not the results" --Bhagavad Gita
