checkgroups(8) UNIX System V (21 Nov 1998) checkgroups(8)
NAME
checkgroups - update group descriptions
SYNOPSIS
checkgroups [checkgroups script]
DESCRIPTION
Leafnode is a USENET package intended for small sites, where
there are few users and little disk space, but where a large
number of groups is desired.
Checkgroups is the program which parses checkgroup scripts
to include new/updated group descriptions into the active
file (which is usually /usr/lib/leafnode/groupinfo).
Checkgroups sets its real and effective uid to "news".
OPTIONS
checkgroups script
is a file which contains the newsgroup name and the
description on one line, separated by a whitespace.
Checkgroups scripts are sometimes sent out by news
administrators (e.g. in the bionet.* hierarchy).
AUTHOR
Written by Cornelius Krasel <krasel@wpxx02.toxi.uni-
wuerzburg.de>. Copyright 1997-1999.
Leafnode was originally written by Arnt Gulbrandsen
<agulbra@troll.no> and is copyright 1995-96 Troll Tech AS,
Postboks 6133 Etterstad, 0602 Oslo, Norway, fax +47
22646949.
SEE ALSO
tcpd(8), hosts.allow(5), leafnode(8), texpire(8), RFC 977
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