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diff --git a/network/leafnode/README b/network/leafnode/README index e35e2cd537..28336f521d 100644 --- a/network/leafnode/README +++ b/network/leafnode/README @@ -1,44 +1,21 @@ Leafnode 2 is an NNTP proxy server intended for small sites, where there are few users and little disk space, but where a large number of groups is desired. It can also be used to give a regular newsreader -off-line functionality. The leafnode program itself is the server while -the programs fetchnews and texpire transport the news and expire old -articles respectively. +off-line functionality. -There is a little work to do to install this program effectively, all +There is some work to do to install this program effectively, all of which is clearly set out in the README file contained in the source. -It is strongly advised for you to read it thoroughly before installing -leafnode. Below is a quick sketch of the requirements for Leafnode setup: +It is strongly advised that you read this file thoroughly before +installing Leafnode 2. In summary you need to: -After the installation, you need to: -1. Ensure $NNTPSERVER or /etc/nntpserver point to localhost. +1. Ensure $NNTPSERVER or /etc/nntpserver points to 'localhost'. 2. Set /etc/inetd.conf so leafnode is executed for incoming NNTP connections. - nntp stream tcp nowait news /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/sbin/leafnode -3. Set /etc/hosts.deny and /etc/hosts.allow to protect the server. See the - README - /etc/hosts.deny: leafnode: ALL - /etc/hosts.allow: leafnode: 127.0.0.1 -4. Create /etc/leafnode/config and adjust settings as required. A sample - file - /etc/leafnode/config.example - is already there. +3. Set /etc/hosts.deny and /etc/hosts.allow to protect the server. +4. Create /etc/leafnode/config and adjust settings as required. 5. Set cronjobs for fetchnews and texpire. -6. Fetch the newsgroup list from your server. - /usr/sbin/fetchnews -vv - /usr/sbin/texpire -vv - ** texpire will make sure the leafnode news spool is in working order. -7. Set your newsreader to use the localhost leafnode. +6. Fetch the newsgroup list from the upstream server. +7. Set your newsreader to use 'localhost'. -All of this is carefully written up in the README file of the source code and I -stress again the importance of reading that file thorougly. You may also want -to read the following guides: - -The below guide is specifically aimed at slackware users and details concise -and quickl instructions on how to get a good leafnode install up and working: +You may also want to read the following guide: * http://www.andrews-corner.org/leafnode.html - -While the guide below is not specifically written for Slackware, it offers -many good tips and many ideas for scripts to make working with -leafnode easier. - -* http://homepage.ntlworld.com/garryknight/linux/leafnode.html - |