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Command: news | Section: 7 | Source: UNIX v10 | File: news.7
NEWS(7) Miscellaneous Information Manual NEWS(7)
NAME
news - print news items
SYNOPSIS
news [ -a ] [ -n ] [ -s ] [ item ... ]
DESCRIPTION
When invoked without options, this simple local news service prints
files that have appeared in /usr/news since last reading, most recent
first, with each preceded by an appropriate header. The time of read-
ing is recorded. The options are
-a Print all items, regardless of currency. The recorded time is
not changed.
-n Report the names of the current items without printing their
contents, and without changing the recorded time.
-s Report the number of current items.
Other arguments select particular news items.
If an interrupt is received during a news item, the next item is
started immediately. Another interrupt within a second of the first
causes the program to terminate.
To post a news item, create a file in
You may arrange to receive news automatically by registering your mail
address in A daemon mails newly posted news items to all addresses on
the list.
FILES
date of last read news
SEE ALSO
calendar(1), readnews(7)
NEWS(7)