INN FAQ cant fopen /usr/lib/news/distributions

INN FAQ Part 5

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Subject: (5.21) cant fopen /usr/lib/news/distributions
Step 1: Can you "cat" this file? Step 2: You can't? Does it exist? Step 3: It doesn't? That's because you have to create it yourself. It should list every distribution your users might want to know a description of, starting with the local one. Step 4: Here's a sample file to start from. It's appropriate for a New Jersey site: nj New Jersey ny New York nyc New York City ne North East, USA usa United States of America na North America ------------------------------ [Source: INN FAQ Part 5 Archive-name: usenet/software/inn-faq/part5] [Last Changed: $Date: 1997/09/16 01:25:56 $ $Revision: 2.25 $] [Copyright: 1997 Heiko Rupp, portions by Tom Limoncelli, Rich Salz, et al.]

Subject: (5.21) cant fopen /usr/lib/news/distributions

Step 1: Can you "cat" this file?

Step 2: You can't? Does it exist?

Step 3: It doesn't? That's because you have to create it yourself.
It should list every distribution your users might want to know a
description of, starting with the local one.

Step 4: Here's a sample file to start from. It's appropriate for
a New Jersey site:

nj	New Jersey
ny	New York
nyc	New York City
ne	North East, USA
usa	United States of America
na	North America

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[Source: INN FAQ Part 5 Archive-name: usenet/software/inn-faq/part5]
[Last Changed: $Date: 1997/09/16 01:25:56 $ $Revision: 2.25 $]
[Copyright: 1997 Heiko Rupp, portions by Tom Limoncelli, Rich Salz, et al.]