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diff --git a/kit/kitpost.man b/kit/kitpost.man new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6777e5e --- /dev/null +++ b/kit/kitpost.man @@ -0,0 +1,89 @@ +.\" $Id: kitpost.man 3 2006-08-25 21:39:07Z rmanfredi $ +.\" +.\" Copyright (c) 1991-1997, 2004-2006, Raphael Manfredi +.\" +.\" You may redistribute only under the terms of the Artistic Licence, +.\" as specified in the README file that comes with the distribution. +.\" You may reuse parts of this distribution only within the terms of +.\" that same Artistic Licence; a copy of which may be found at the root +.\" of the source tree for dist 4.0. +.\" +.\" $Log: kitpost.man,v $ +.\" Revision 3.0.1.2 1995/05/12 11:58:09 ram +.\" patch54: updated my e-mail address +.\" +.\" Revision 3.0.1.1 1994/05/06 13:55:01 ram +.\" patch23: created +.\" +.TH KITSEND 1 ram +.SH NAME +kitpost \- posts distribution kits +.SH SYNOPSIS +.B kitpost +[ +.B \-hrV +] [ +.B -H +.I file +] [ +.B -D +.I desc +] [ +.B -m +.I dest1,dest2 +] [ +.I kits +] [ +.I newsgroups +] +.SH DESCRIPTION +.I Kitpost +posts distribution kits made by \fImakedist\fR to some (source) newsgroups +specified on the command line. If you do not specify any kit list, then all the +kits are sent. Otherwise, only the specified kits will be (re)sent. +.PP +A kit list may include ranges, \fI1-10\fR specifying kits 1 through 10, +and \fI5-\fR meaning kits 5 up to the last one. You may also specify kit +numbers by separating them with commas or spaces, and even mix with ranges, +such as: \fI1 3 5-7 9\fR. +.PP +.I Kitpost +ensures correct \fIReferences:\fR lines are inserted in your postings so that +all parts but the first point to the root article. Threaded newsreaders and +end-users traditionally appreciate that. +.SH OPTIONS +The following options are recognized by \fIkitpost\fR: +.TP 10 +.B \-h +Print help message and exit. +.TP +\fB\-m\fI dest1,destn\fR +Sends kits by e-mail to the specified recipients. This option may be used in +conjunction with newsgroup posting. It is mainly intended for sites where +direct posting to a moderated newsgroup is not allowed by \fIinews\fR. You may +thus send your kits to the newsgroup moderator in a form that will ease the +whole posting process. +.TP +.B \-r +Signals a repost. +.TP +\fB\-D\fI description\fR +Specify a description string that will be added to the subject line. Usually +a brief sentence (less than, say, 40 characters). +.TP +\fB\-H\fI file\fR +Specify a file to be used as header introduction in the first part of your +posting. Usually the root README file. +.TP +.B \-V +Print version number and exit. +.SH BUGS +Article cross-referencing is properly set-up only when the whole package is +(re)posted in one batch. +.PP +It is not currently possible to set-up the article headers manually or +better, interactively. +.SH AUTHOR +Raphael Manfredi <ram@hptnos02.grenoble.hp.com> +.SH "SEE ALSO" +makedist(1), kitsend(1). |