4 getlist \- get a list from an NNTP server
25 program obtains a list from an NNTP server and sends
26 it to standard output.
36 These values request the
39 .IR <pathetc\ in\ inn.conf>/distributions .
41 .I <pathdb in inn.conf>/newsgroups
46 If the ``\fB\-A\fP'' flag is used, then the program tries to authenticate
49 before issuing LIST command.
52 If the ``\fB\-h\fP'' flag is used, then the program connects to the server
53 on the specified host.
54 The default is to connect to the server specified in the
66 parameters may be used to limit the output.
69 is used, only active lines with groups that match according to
74 is also given, only active lines that have a fourth field starting
75 with a character found in
79 For example, the following command will obtain the one-line descriptions
80 of all newsgroups found on UUNET:
82 getlist -h news.uu.net newsgroups
85 The following line lists all groups where local postings are permitted,
86 are moderated or aliased:
88 getlist active '*' ym=
91 Note that the listing files other than the active file is a common
92 extension to the NNTP protocol and may not be available on all servers.
94 Written by Landon Curt Noll <chongo@toad.com> for InterNetNews.
96 This is revision \\$3, dated \\$4.
99 active(5), active.times(5), inn.conf(5), nnrpd(8), uwildmat(3).