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+# USENET
+## slrn ( + slrnpull + slrnface)
+
+### 1. Create slrn.rc:
+* set username "desired_username"
+* set hostname "desired_hostname.invalid"
+* set replyto "some_name <email@example.com>"
+* charset display utf8
+* charset outgoing utf8
+* setkey group "set_prefix_argument(4); () = select_group();" " "
+
+### 2. Set $NNTPSERVER to usenet provider (set in config file):
+* NNTPSERVER='server_name' && export NNTPSERVER
+
+### 3. Set $EDITOR to preferred text editor (set in slrn.rc file):
+set editor_command "vim '+set tw=72' +%d '%s'"
+
+### 4. Create .jnewsrc
+
+### 5. slrn --create
+
+### 6. download a list of newsgroups slrn -d