NEWSFLAG
Section: Misc. Reference Manual Pages (8CN)
Updated: 13 Dec 1994
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NAME
newsflag - change active-file flag for newsgroup
SYNOPSIS
/usr/libexec/news/maint/newsflag
newsgroup
newval
DESCRIPTION
Newsflag
sets the fourth field of
newsgroup's
entry in the
active
file (see
newsdb(5))
to
newval,
doing proper locking to ensure safe modification of the file.
For example, to change newsgroup
x.y.z
from unmoderated to moderated:
-
newsflag x.y.z m
The effect is purely local; no control message (to propagate the
change to other machines) is sent.
FILES
/etc/news/active
SEE ALSO
newsdb(5)
HISTORY
Written by Henry Spencer for C News.
Index
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- SYNOPSIS
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- DESCRIPTION
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- FILES
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- SEE ALSO
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