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##  11.  LOG AND CONFIG FILES
##  Shell script that sets most of these as shell vars
#### =()<_PATH_SHELLVARS                @<_PATH_SHELLVARS>@>()=
_PATH_SHELLVARS         /var/news/etc/innshellvars
##  Perl script that sets most of these as perl variables
#### =()<_PATH_PERL_SHELLVARS   @<_PATH_PERL_SHELLVARS>@>()=
_PATH_PERL_SHELLVARS    /var/news/etc/innshellvars.pl
##  TCL script that sets most of these as tcl variables
#### =()<_PATH_TCL_SHELLVARS    @<_PATH_TCL_SHELLVARS>@>()=
_PATH_TCL_SHELLVARS     /var/news/etc/innshellvars.tcl
##  csh script that sets most of these as csh variables
#### =()<_PATH_CSH_SHELLVARS    @<_PATH_CSH_SHELLVARS>@>()=
_PATH_CSH_SHELLVARS     /var/news/etc/innshellvars.csh
##  Where most config and data files are usually stored; not required
##  to the home directory of NEWSUSER.
#### =()<_PATH_NEWSLIB          @<_PATH_NEWSLIB>@>()=
_PATH_NEWSLIB           /var/news/etc
## The group owner of the rnews program. Usually uucp.
#### =()<RNEWS_GROUP            @<RNEWS_GROUP>@>()=
RNEWS_GROUP             uucp
##  The server's log file.
#### =()<_PATH_LOGFILE          @<_PATH_LOGFILE>@>()=
_PATH_LOGFILE           /var/log/news/news
##  The server's error log file.
#### =()<_PATH_ERRLOG           @<_PATH_ERRLOG>@>()=
_PATH_ERRLOG            /var/log/news/errlog
##  Where most sylog log files go; see also scanlogs, innstat, etc.
#### =()<_PATH_MOST_LOGS                @<_PATH_MOST_LOGS>@>()=
_PATH_MOST_LOGS         /var/log/news
##  How many generates of log files to keep.
#### =()<LOG_CYCLES             @<LOG_CYCLES>@>()=
LOG_CYCLES              3
##  Text value of the server's pid.
#### =()<_PATH_SERVERPID                @<_PATH_SERVERPID>@>()=
_PATH_SERVERPID         /var/news/run/innd.pid
##  The newsfeeds file, on the server host.
#### =()<_PATH_NEWSFEEDS                @<_PATH_NEWSFEEDS>@>()=
_PATH_NEWSFEEDS         /var/news/etc/newsfeeds
##  The article history database, on the server host.
#### =()<_PATH_HISTORY          @<_PATH_HISTORY>@>()=
_PATH_HISTORY           /var/news/etc/history
##  File listing the sites that feed us news.
#### =()<_PATH_INNDHOSTS                @<_PATH_INNDHOSTS>@>()=
_PATH_INNDHOSTS         /var/news/etc/hosts.nntp
##  The active file, on the server host.
#### =()<_PATH_ACTIVE           @<_PATH_ACTIVE>@>()=
_PATH_ACTIVE            /var/news/etc/active
##  A temporary active file, for writing on the server host.
#### =()<_PATH_NEWACTIVE                @<_PATH_NEWACTIVE>@>()=
_PATH_NEWACTIVE         /var/news/etc/active.tmp
##  An old active file on the server host.
#### =()<_PATH_OLDACTIVE                @<_PATH_OLDACTIVE>@>()=
_PATH_OLDACTIVE         /var/news/etc/active.old
##  The log of when groups are created.
#### =()<_PATH_ACTIVETIMES      @<_PATH_ACTIVETIMES>@>()=
_PATH_ACTIVETIMES       /var/news/etc/active.times
##  Where batch files are located.
#### =()<_PATH_BATCHDIR         @<_PATH_BATCHDIR>@>()=
_PATH_BATCHDIR          /var/news/spool/out.going
##  Where archives are kept.
#### =()<_PATH_ARCHIVEDIR       @<_PATH_ARCHIVEDIR>@>()=
_PATH_ARCHIVEDIR        /var/news/spool/archive
##  Where NNRP distributions file is
#### =()<_PATH_NNRPDIST         @<_PATH_NNRPDIST>@>()=
_PATH_NNRPDIST          /var/news/etc/distributions
##  Where the NNRP automatic subscriptions file is
#### =()<_PATH_NNRPSUBS         @<_PATH_NNRPSUBS>@>()=
_PATH_NNRPSUBS          /var/news/etc/subscriptions
##  Where the default Distribution assignments file is
#### =()<_PATH_DISTPATS         @<_PATH_DISTPATS>@>()=
_PATH_DISTPATS          /var/news/etc/distrib.pats
#### =()<_PATH_NEWSGROUPS       @<_PATH_NEWSGROUPS>@>()=
_PATH_NEWSGROUPS        /var/news/etc/newsgroups
##  File where client configuration parameters can be read.
#### =()<_PATH_CONFIG           @<_PATH_CONFIG>@>()=
_PATH_CONFIG            /var/news/etc/inn.conf
##  The possible active file, on clients (NFS-mounted, e.g.).
#### =()<_PATH_CLIENTACTIVE     @<_PATH_CLIENTACTIVE>@>()=
_PATH_CLIENTACTIVE      /var/news/etc/active
##  A temporary file, for client inews to use.
#### =()<_PATH_TEMPACTIVE       @<_PATH_TEMPACTIVE>@>()=
_PATH_TEMPACTIVE        /var/tmp/activeXXXXXX
##  Where to mail to the moderators.
#### =()<_PATH_MODERATORS       @<_PATH_MODERATORS>@>()=
_PATH_MODERATORS        /var/news/etc/moderators
##  A temporary file, for client inews to use.
#### =()<_PATH_TEMPMODERATORS   @<_PATH_TEMPMODERATORS>@>()=
_PATH_TEMPMODERATORS    /var/tmp/moderatorsXXXXXX
##  Where NNTP puts the name of the server.
#### =()<_PATH_SERVER           @<_PATH_SERVER>@>()=
_PATH_SERVER            /var/news/etc/server
##  File with name/password for all remote connections.
#### =()<_PATH_NNTPPASS         @<_PATH_NNTPPASS>@>()=
_PATH_NNTPPASS          /var/news/etc/passwd.nntp
##  NNRP access file.
#### =()<_PATH_NNRPACCESS       @<_PATH_NNRPACCESS>@>()=
_PATH_NNRPACCESS        /var/news/etc/nnrp.access
##  Default expire control file.
#### =()<_PATH_EXPIRECTL                @<_PATH_EXPIRECTL>@>()=
_PATH_EXPIRECTL         /var/news/etc/expire.ctl
##  Prolog to parse control scripts
#### =()<_PATH_PARSECTL         @<_PATH_PARSECTL>@>()=
_PATH_PARSECTL          /var/news/etc/parsecontrol
##  Access control file for control scripts.
#### =()<_PATH_CONTROLCTL       @<_PATH_CONTROLCTL>@>()=
_PATH_CONTROLCTL        /var/news/etc/control.ctl
##  Innwatch control file.
#### =()<_PATH_CTLWATCH         @<_PATH_CTLWATCH>@>()=
_PATH_CTLWATCH          /var/news/etc/innwatch.ctl
##  Where innwatch writes its own pid.
#### =()<_PATH_WATCHPID         @<_PATH_WATCHPID>@>()=
_PATH_WATCHPID          /var/news/run/innwatch.pid
##  Where innwatch writes status when it gets an interrupt
#### =()<_PATH_INNWSTATUS       @<_PATH_INNWSTATUS>@>()=
_PATH_INNWSTATUS        /var/news/run/innwatch.status
##  Format of news overview database
#### =()<_PATH_SCHEMA           @<_PATH_SCHEMA>@>()=
_PATH_SCHEMA            /var/news/etc/overview.fmt

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