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- VARIABLES
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- Certain variables can be toggled with the specified command line options.
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- also-subgroups Group names in sequence includes subgroups as well
- append-signature-mail Explicitly append .signature to outgoing mail
- append-signature-post Explicitly append .signature to posted articles
- attributes Article attribute symbols
- auto-junk-seen Automatically mark seen articles read
- auto-preview-mode Enter preview mode when selecting an article on menu
- backup Keep backup of rc file (-B)
- backup-suffix STR String to append to backup file names (.bak)
- bug-report-address Mail address for the :bug command
- case-fold-search String and pattern matching is case independent (! -i)
- collapse-subject Offset at which long subjects are compressed
- columns N Screen width
- comp1-key KEY Completion key 1 (space)
- comp2-key KEY Completion key 2 (tab)
- confirm-append User must confirm saving in existing files
- confirm-auto-quit User must confirm quit after reading last group
- confirm-create User must confirm creation of new files
- confirm-entry User must confirm entry to groups
- confirm-entry-limit N - confirm only for groups with more than N unread art.
- confirm-junk-seen Ask for confirmation before marking seen articles read
- confirm-messages User must confirm all messages with return (-W)
- cross-filter-seq Show cross posted articles in first group in sequence
- cross-post Show cross posted articles in all groups (-X)
- data-bits N Screen output is 7 or 8 bits
- date Show article dates (-D)
- decode-header-file FILE Save file for headers of :decoded articles
- decode-skip-prefix N Automatically unshar uuencoded articles if N>0
- default-distribution DISTR Default answer when asking for distribution
- default-save-file FILE Default save file (for + abbreviation)
- delay-redraw Do not redraw screen immediately after : commands
- edit-patch-command Allow user to edit command used by :patch before exec
- edit-print-command Allow user to edit command used by :print before exec
- edit-unshar-command Allow user to edit command used by :unshar before exec
- edit-response-check Don't send articles if they are not edited.
- editor CMD Use speficied editor instead of $EDITOR
- entry-report-limit N Give entry report for groups with >N unread articles
- erase-key KEY Erase last input character or completion
- expert Give less output
- expired-message-delay N Wait for N seconds after telling article is expired.
- flow-control Toggle between raw and cooked to enable flow control
- flush-typeahead Flush typeahead before reading each command
- folder DIR Folder directory
- fsort Sort folders in subject order (nofsort = -f)
- header-lines LIST Customized article header format
- help-key KEY Completion help key (?)
- include-art-id Include article-id in ".... writes:" line in follow-ups
- include-full-header M command includes full header in mailed articles.
- included-mark STR Prefix on included lines in replies (>)
- keep-unsubscribed Keep unsubscribed groups in .newsrc
- kill Enable/disable auto kill/select (nokill = -k)
- kill-key KEY Delete input line key
- layout N Menu layout N (-LN)
- limit N Limit number of presented articles to N (-aN)
- lines N Screen length
- long-menu Use all lines on the menu screen
- macro-debug Trace the execution of all macros
- mail Mailbox file to check for arrival of new mail
- mail-format Folders are created in mail compatible format
- mail-header STRING Extra header lines to include in posted mail
- mail-record FILE Save all replies in FILE
- mail-script FILE Use FILE instead of aux script when mailing
- mailer CMD Use CMD to send outgoing mail
- mailer-pipe-input 'mailer' reads standard input/takes file argument
- mark-overlap Underline last line from prev page to show overlap
- min-window Minimum size of preview window, clear if smaller
- mmdf-format Folders are written in MMDF format
- monitor Print all characters when reading article
- new-group-action N Specifies how NEW groups are handles -- see :man
- news-header STRING Extra header lines to include in posted articles
- news-record FILE Save all posted articles in FILE
- news-script FILE Use FILE instead of aux script when posting articles
- newsrc FILE Specify alternative .newsrc file
- nntp-cache-dir DIR Alternative directory for nntp cache files
- nntp-cache-size N Max number of different files in cache.
- old N Show read articles also (-xN, or -x if N is omitted)
- orig-to-include-mask N Specifies which header fields are placed in Orig-To:
- overlap N Display last N lines on next page when reading
- pager CMD Screen pager used by (v)iew action
- patch-command CMD Command used by :patch command
- preview-continuation N Specifies what to do after preview of one article
- preview-mark-read Previewing an article marks it read
- printer CMD Default print command (e.g. lp -s)
- query-signature Ask for confirmation before appending .signature
- quick-count Use quick method to count unread articles in .newsrc
- quick-save Save in default save file without asking
- re-layout N Presentation of Re: prefixes on menu subjects
- record FILE Set both news-record and mail-record to FILE
- repeat Do not truncate repeated subject lines
- repeat-group-query Cause 'nn -g' to repeat group query (-r)
- report-cost Report cost of session on exit
- response-check-pause N Wait N seconds after mailing/posting for error check
- response-default-answer STR Default answer to action prompt
- retain-seen-status Retain articles' seen status between invocations
- retry-on-error N Retry N times if open of article fails
- save-counter FMT Format of the save counter (e.g. .%02d)
- save-counter-offset First value of save counter
- save-report Display number of lines saved
- scroll-clear-page Scrolling clears page before drawing next page
- select-on-sender Should = command on menu match on sender or subject
- select-leave-next Ask to mark leave-next articles selected on entry
- shell CMD Shell to use for ! command.
- shell-restrictions Restricted environment
- silent Do not print "No news" etc.
- slow-mode Minimize screen output
- slow-speed SPEED 'on slow' clause is true for this and lower speeds
- sort Sort articles on menu (-q)
- sort-mode N Default sort mode for menus and :sort command
- spell-checker CMD Spelling checker for edited messages (one arg)
- split Split digests (-d)
- stop N Stop printing of articles after N lines (-lN)
- subject-match-limit N Treat subjects matching in N characters as identical
- subject-match-offset N Skip N characters of subjects before comparison
- subject-match-parts Treat subjects matching upto first digit as idential
- suggest-default-save Show default save file name on prompt line.
- tidy-newsrc Automatically remove garbage from .newsrc
- time Show current time on prompt line (-T)
- unshar-command CMD Command used by :unshar command for unpacking
- unshar-header-file FILE Save file for headers from unshared articles
- unsubscribe-mark-read Unread articles are marked read by (U)nsubscribe.
- update-frequency N Write .newsrc for every N groups
- use-selections Use select file
- visible-bell Use visible bell if defined in termcap/terminfo
- window N Preview window size is N lines (-wN)
- word-key KEY Delete last component (word) of input (^W)
- wrap-header-margin Fold long header lines over multiple lines
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