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   From: SINNER <99nesorjd@gates_of_hell.invalid>   
   Subject: Re: New to Ubuntu [OT] now - "slrn"   
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   Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2007 13:39:45 GMT   
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   * BlackTopBum wrote in alt.os.linux.ubuntu:   
   > SINNER was all like, you know, and then said something like a ...   
      
   >> set server_object "nntp"   
   >> server "" ""   
      
   > That's just the problem. I don't have a FQDN, so I use "localhost". In   
   > leafnode I had to use: "hostname =blacktopbum.off.the.wall.org" instead a   
   > FQDN. So, what's the server for leafnode?   
      
   server "blacktopbum.off.the.wall.org"   
      
   >> You will then start slrn for the first time:   
      
   >> slrn --create /home/.   
      
   > Has changed to : If you want to create /home/cmo/.jnewsrc, add command   
   > line options:  -f /home/cmo/.jnewsrc --create   
      
   No, it hasnt changed, my memory is fried ;) I was going by memory, its   
   been a while.   
      
   [...]   
      
   >> Fewer than what? There is a macro for one key scoring that requires som   
   >> upfront config, its easy enough to use.   
      
   >> http://slrn.sourceforge.net/macros/index.html   
      
   >> Besides that, hitting k on an article will ask a few questions and then   
   >> add the score. You can tweak as necessary.   
      
   > Haven't much tried slrn (reading only) until I got more in place ... now   
   > that I am aware of the "k" - who could ask for more of what options it   
   > offers?   
      
   Agreed.   
      
   >> Grabbing the full thread in slrn, if you have leafnode is simple if you   
   >> need context. Having said that, there is the ability to make a thread   
   >> sticky between sessions using stickytags:   
      
   >> http://forestfield.org/slrn/   
      
   >> More macros:   
      
   >> http://www.geocities.com/tsca.geo/slang.html   
      
   > Excellent URL's - who's da man? YOU da man .   
      
   Hey, I try :)   
      
   > BTW, I've tried to ost using slrn but I must be missing some step:   
   > do followup or new post   
   > type it in editor   
   > save it in editor and am switched back to slrn   
   > asked it I really want to post, postpone, etc.   
   > choose post   
   > "cannot write to News/postponed"   
   > check later if post went to alt.test - nope    
      
   Setting in the slrnrc as mentioned by another poster. I can send you   
   mine with all the presonal stuff gone and it should get you going.   
      
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