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