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- patch-metamail(1) USER COMMANDS patch-metamail(1)
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- NAME
- patch-metamail - Install a patch to the latest metamail
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- SYNOPSIS
- patch-metamail source-tree-root patch-number [hostname
- [dirname [prefix]]]
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- DESCRIPTION
- The _p_a_t_c_h-_m_e_t_a_m_a_i_l program will attempt to retreive a patch
- file for the metamail distribution, using anonymous ftp to a
- trusted server, and then install that patch in your local
- copy of the distribution.
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- The first two arguments, which are required, are the root
- directory of your local copy of the metamail source direc-
- tory, and the patch number. The former is site-dependent,
- the latter is patch-dependent.
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- In general, patch-metamail is intended to be called via
- metamail, with a mailcap entry like the following:
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- application/x-metamail-patch;patch-metamail source-tree-root
- %{patchnumber}; needsterminal
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- The default values for the host to ftp to, the directory
- name to retrieve the file from, and the patch file name pre-
- fix are hard-wired to thumper.bellcore.com, pub/nsb, and
- "mm.patch.". While you can override these on the command
- line, it would be a big mistake to make these parameterized
- based on the contents of a mail message, because then some-
- one could spoof you into retrieving a new version of
- metamail with a Trojan horse from their site! However, as
- long as you retain control over what host and directory the
- patches are retrieved from, this program is reasonably safe
- (as safe as the host you're depending on, anyway).
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- SEE ALSO
- metamail(1)
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- COPYRIGHT
- Copyright (c) 1991 Bell Communications Research, Inc.
- (Bellcore)
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- Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this
- material for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted,
- provided that the above copyright notice and this permission
- notice appear in all copies, and that the name of Bellcore
- not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to this
- material without the specific, prior written permission of
- an authorized representative of Bellcore. BELLCORE MAKES NO
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- patch-metamail(1) USER COMMANDS patch-metamail(1)
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- REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR SUITABILITY OF THIS
- MATERIAL FOR ANY PURPOSE. IT IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT
- ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES.
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- AUTHOR
- Nathaniel S. Borenstein, Bellcore
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