Re: nn & local news spool

[mwb <blunier@concentric.net>]

> > > Set NNTPSERVER=localhost in your environment. It took me
> > > months to figure this out. I do NOT find this documented
> > > anywhere.
> > 
> > I have my default server set up to localhost, so this wasn't
> > necessary for me.  However, I was emailed a message that told
> > me how to fix the problem.  Since it wasn't CC'd to the list
> > I'll repeat it for the benefit of others:
> > 
> > There is a bug in the nn source.  One work-around is to
> >     ln -s /var/lib/new/active /usr/lib/news/active
> > as root.  This puts a link in place to the active file
> > from where nn thinks it should be.
> > 
> 
> 
> Yup! I used emacs hexl mode to edit nn and fix this.
> But for me either fix works. Either fix the path or set the
> NNTPSEVER variable.

I've tried the NNTPSERVER variable thing, but this is what I get:

$ export NNTPSERVER=localhost
$ nn
could not fetch active file
$ su
Password:
root@blunier:/tmp# ln -s /var/lib/news/active /usr/lib/news/active
root@blunier:/tmp# exit
$ nn
Release 6.5.0 (NOV),  Kim F. Storm, 1991

Notice: no news has arrived for the last 24 hours


I'm glad it works now, but it I find it curious that setting
NNTPSERVER does not work for me.

Mark
Blunier@concentric.net