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# slrn

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slrn is a text-based news client. It runs through a textual user interface and is highly customizable. It uses the S-Lang library.

## Installation

Install the slrnAUR package.

## Configuration

To run slrn, you will have to set up an environment variable with the newsgroups server you wish to use:

    NNTPSERVER='my.news.server' && export NNTPSERVER

Two important slrn configuration files are .slrnrc for basic configuration and .jnewsrc that contains the list of newsgroups.

To create .slrnrc from a sample startup file for slrn:

    # cp /usr/share/doc/slrn/examples/slrn.rc.gz ~/.
    # gunzip -c ~/.slrn >~/.slrn.rc

After creating .slrnrc you should configure the user account and then create .jnewsrc:

    # slrn -f ~/.jnewsrc --create

### User account

To set up your newsgroup account, you have to set up the following parameters in .slrnrc

    set username "desired_username"
    set hostname "desired_hostname"
    set replyto "some_name <email@example.com>"

### Signature

To set up a signature uncomment the following line in .slrnrc:

    set signature ".signature"

Also, you have to create .signature file in your home folder and put your signature in it.

### Encoding

To set up encoding (i.e. utf8) uncomment the following lines in .slrnrc:

    charset display utf8
    charset outgoing utf8

### Displaying all posts

By default slrn will only shows unread posts. If you are used to having all posts listed in a certain newsgroup, this will be a big change for you. To have all posts listed add the following to your .slrnrc:

    setkey group "set_prefix_argument(4); () = select_group();" " "

## Managing usergroups

You can manage usergroups directly through slrn or by editing .jnewsrc file. If you decide to manage them using .jnewsrc file, you can do it by changing the ! and : at the end of each newsgroup.

Unsubscribed group example:

    misc.test! 1-210917

Subscribed group example:

    misc.test: 1-210917

## See also

- slrn Official slrn website.
- slrn FAQ[dead link 2023-05-06 ⓘ] slrn frequently asked questions

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- Usenet clients

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