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LISTSERV(R) System Reference Library, release 1.8d -------------------------------------------------- Copyright L-Soft international, 1986-1998 Last update: 19 Aug 1998 ************************************************************ * * * LISTSERV command reference cards: * * * *-> LISTSERV REFCARD: General user commands * * LISTOWNR REFCARD: List and file management commands * * LISTMAST REFCARD: Commands for the LISTSERV administrat* * * ************************************************************ Commands are listed in alphabetical order, with the minimum acceptable abbreviation in capital letters. Angle brackets are used to indicate optional parameters. All commands which return a file accept an optional 'F=fformat' keyword (without the quotes) that lets you select the format in which you want the file sent; the default format is normally appropriate in all cases. Some esoteric, historical or seldom-used commands and options have been omitted. List subscription commands (from most to least important) --------------------------------------------------------- SUBscribe listname <full_name> Subscribe to a list, or change your name if already subscribed ANONYMOUS -> Subscribe anonymously Following either <full_name> or ANONYMOUS, you may specify individual subscription options (DIGEST, MIME, etc): <WITH opt1 opt2...> -> With specified options SIGNOFF Remove yourself: listname - From the specified list * - From all lists on that server * (NETWIDE - From all lists in the network SET listname options Alter your subscription options: ACK/NOACK/MSGack -> Acknowledgements for postings CONCEAL/NOCONCEAL -> Hide yourself from REVIEW DIGests/INDex/NODIGests/NOINDex -> Ask for digests or message indexes rather than getting messages as they are posted HTML/NOHTML -> Prefer/avoid HTML mail (especially HTML indexes) Mail/NOMail -> Toggle receipt of mail MIME/NOMIME -> Prefer/avoid MIME format (especially MIME digests) REPro/NOREPro -> Copy of your own postings? TOPICS: ALL -> Select topics you are <+/->topicname subscribed to (add/remove one or replace entire list) CHange Change your e-mail address: listname newaddr -> On the specified list only * newaddr -> On all lists hosted here Options for mail headers of incoming postings (choose one): FULLhdr or FULL822 -> "Full" (normal) mail headers IETFhdr -> Internet-style headers SHORThdr or SHORT822 -> Short headers DUALhdr -> Dual headers, useful with PC or Mac mail programs SUBJecthdr -> Normal header with list name in subject line CONFIRM listname1 <listname2 <...>> Confirm your subscription (when LISTSERV requests it) Other list-related commands --------------------------- GETPOST listname ref1 <ref2 <...>> Order individual messages from list archives INDex listname Sends a directory of available archive files for the list, if postings are archived Lists <option> Send a list of lists as follows: (no option) -> Local lists only, one line per list Detailed -> Local lists, full information returned in a file Global /xyz -> All known lists whose name or title contains 'xyz' SUMmary <host> -> Membership summary for all lists on specified host SUMmary ALL -> For all hosts (long output, send request via mail!) SUMmary TOTAL -> Just the total for all hosts Query listname Query your subscription options for a particular list (use the SET command to change them) * -> Query all lists you are subscribed to on that server REGister full_name Tell your name to LISTSERV, so that you don't have to specify it on subsequent SUBSCRIBE's OFF Make LISTSERV forget your name REView listname <(options> Get information about a list BY sort_field -> Sort list in a certain order: Country by country of origin Date by subscription date Name by name (last, then first) NODEid by hostname/nodeid Userid by userid BY (field1 field2) -> You can specify more than one sort field if enclosed in parentheses: BY (NODE NAME) Countries -> Synonym of BY COUNTRY LOCal -> Don't forward request to peers Msg -> Send reply via interactive messages (BITNET users only) NOHeader -> Don't send list header Short -> Don't list subscribers TOPics -> Include breakdown of subscribers per topic SCAN listname text Scan a list's membership for a name or address SEArch listname word1 <word2 <...>> Search list archives or: word1 <word2 <...>> IN listname FROM date1 -> From this date TODAY -> From today TODAY-7 -> In the last 7 days TO date2 -> To this date WHERE SUBJECT CONTAINS xxxx -> Only this subject AND/OR SENDER CONTAINS xxxx -> Only this author Complex boolean operations are supported, see database guide STats listname <(options> Get statistics about a list (VM) LOCal -> Don't forward to peers Informational commands ---------------------- Help Obtain a list of commands INFO <topic> Order a LISTSERV manual, or get <listname> a list of available ones (if no topic was specified); or get information about a list Query File fn ft <filelist> <(options> Get date/time of last update of a file, and GET/PUT file access code FLags -> Get additional technical data (useful when reporting problems to experts) RELEASE Find out who maintains the server and the version of the software and network data files SHOW <function> Display information as follows: ALIAS node1 <node2 <...>> -> BITNET nodeid to Internet hostname mapping BITEARN (VM only) -> Statistics about the BITEARN NODES file DISTribute -> Statistics about DISTRIBUTE DPATHs host1 <host2 <...>> -> DISTRIBUTE path from that server to specified host(s) DPATHs * -> Full DISTRIBUTE path tree FIXes (VM only) -> List of fixes installed on the server (non-VM see LICENSE) HARDWare or HW -> Hardware information LICense -> License/capacity information and software build date LINKs node1 <node2 <...>> -> Network links at the BITNET node(s) in question NADs node1 <node2 <...>> -> Addresses LISTSERV recognizes as node administrators NETwork (VM only) -> Statistics about the NJE network NODEntry node1 <node2 <...>> -> BITEARN NODES entry for the specified node(s) NODEntry node1 /abc*/xyz -> Just the ':xyz.' tag and all tags whose name starts with 'abc' PATHs snode node1 <node2 <...>> -> BITNET path between 'snode' and the specified node(s) POINTs <ALL | list1 list2...> -> Graduated license point information for planning STATs -> Usage statistics (default option) VERSion -> Same as RELEASE command (no function) -> Same as SHOW STATS Commands related to file server functions ----------------------------------------- AFD Automatic File Distribution ADD fn ft <filelist <prolog>> Add file or generic entry to your AFD list DELete fn ft <filelist> Delete file(s) from your AFD list (wildcards are supported) List Displays your AFD list For node administrators: FOR user ADD/DEL/LIST etc Perform requested function on behalf of a user you have control over (wildcards are supported for DEL and LIST) FUI File Update Information: same syntax as AFD, except that FUI ADD accepts no 'prolog text' GET fn ft <filelist> <(options> Order the specified file or package PROLOGtext xxxx -> Specify a 'prolog text' to be inserted on top of the file GIVE fn ft <filelist> <TO> user Sends a file to someone else INDex <filelist> Same as GET xxxx FILELIST (default is LISTSERV FILELIST) PW function Define/change a "personal password" for protecting AFD/FUI subcriptions, authenticating PUT commands, and so on ADD firstpw -> Define a password for the first time CHange newpw <PW=oldpw> -> Change password RESET -> Reset (delete) password SENDme Same as GET Other (advanced) commands ------------------------- DATAbase function Access LISTSERV database: Search DD=ddname <ECHO=NO> -> Perform database search (see INFO DATABASE for more information on this) List -> Get a list of databases available from that server REFRESH dbname -> Refresh database index, if suitably privileged DBase Same as DATABASE DISTribute <type> <source> <dest> <options> Distribute a file or a mail message to a list of users (see INFO DIST for more details on the syntax) Type: MAIL -> Data is a mail message, and recipients are defined by '<dest>' FILE -> Data is not mail, recipients are defined by '<dest>' RFC822 -> Data is mail and recipients are defined by the RFC822 'To:'/'cc:' fields Source: DD=ddname -> Name of DDname holding the data to distribute (default: 'DD=DATA') Dest: <TO> user1 <user2 <...>> -> List of recipients <TO> DD=ddname -> One recipient per line Options for the general user: ACK=NOne/MAIL/MSG -> Acknowledgement level (default: ACK=NONE) CANON=YES -> 'TO' list in 'canonical' form (uid1 host1 uid2 host2...) DEBUG=YES -> Do not actually perform the distribution; returns debug path information INFORM=MAIL -> Send file delivery message to recipients via mail TRACE=YES -> Same as DEBUG=YES, but file is actually distributed Options requiring privileges: FROM=user -> File originator FROM=DD=ddname -> One line: 'address name' FOR user command Execute a command on behalf of another user (for node administrators) SERVE user Restore service to a disabled user THANKs Check the server is alive UDD Access the User Directory Database (there are 18 functions and many sub-functions, so the syntax is not given here) Syntax of parameters -------------------- filelist = 1 to 8 characters from the following set: A-Z 0-9 $#@+-_: fformat = Netdata, Card, Disk, Punch, LPunch, UUencode, XXencode, VMSdump, MIME/text, MIME/Appl, Mail fn = same syntax as 'filelist' ft = same syntax as 'filelist' full_name = firstname <middle_initial> surname (*not* your e-mail address) host = Internet hostname listname = name of an existing list node = BITNET nodeid or Internet hostname of a BITNET machine which has taken care of supplying a ':internet.' tag in its BITEARN NODES entry pw = A password with characters from the set: A-Z 0-9 $#@_-?!|% user = Any valid Internet address not longer than 80 characters; if omitted, the 'hostname' part defaults to that of the command originator |
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